Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Second, Enlarged Edition by Philip C. Jackson

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Second, Enlarged Edition

Features

Cover Type: Paperback with 512 pages

Published by: Dover Publications; 2 Enl Sub edition June 1, 1985

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 048624864X

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0486248646

Book Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches

Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Description
This comprehensive, easy-to-read survey of how machines (computers) can be made to act intelligently explores problem-solving methods, representation and models, game playing, automated understanding of natural languages, heuristic scene analysis, specific artificial intelligence accomplishments and other related topics. With 132 illustrations.

Reader Reviews
I actually picked up this book at the discount bin at a local bookstore. I had always been interested in A.I research, and this deal was irresistable. However, I think this book is worth alot more, and provides more insight into the field than many of the current popular books on the subject. This book basically goes into A.I research and leaves alot of the philosophical issues at a minimum. Basically you can look at this as a real text book about the subject of A.I. By my expirience, it isn't easy to find outside of the popular science market. The topics that this book covers is extensive. The first few chapters go into subjects like Game Theory, and the problem-state models of A.I. He also gives a very extensive overview of the contruction of the human brain and its paralells to finite state machines. What I found particularly interesting was his coverage of many Turning Machines. Later, the author takes you into more rigorous examples dealing with problems of Theorem proving. And definitely one of the most interesting chapters was his coverage of natural languages. I have owned this book for about 2 years, and although I do not read it faithfully everyday, I do find myself reading this book extensively for periods of 2-3 months. The material will demand a great deal of work on the behalf of the reader. As this book deals with many abstract concepts in mathematics that can be confusing to the untrained reader. Admitedly, i had to stop reading this book for a little while and take 4 months to get to a functional level of linear algebra, before I could fully comprehend the tranformation he showed chapter 6. This is a must buy for anyone who wants to get their feet wet in the field of A.I. And with such a small price tag, you really cant lose. Comment | | (Report this)

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Updated on 6-4-2008.