Introduction To Artificial Intelligence
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At the frontier of one of the most transformative disciplines in modern science, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence by Eugene Charniak and Drew McDermott stands as a landmark academic text that chronicles the foundational principles, techniques, and theories that shaped the field of AI in its formative years. Written for advanced students and researchers alike, this comprehensive volume presents the core topics of artificial intelligence with remarkable clarity and depth, covering everything from knowledge representation and search strategies to natural language processing, vision, and learning systems. The authors draw on their extensive expertise to construct a rigorous yet accessible framework, guiding readers through the complex landscape of intelligent systems with precision and authority. Charniak and McDermott's collaborative voice is methodical and intellectually demanding, reflecting the serious academic tradition from which AI emerged in the mid-1980s — a period of bold ambition and rapid theoretical development. The text argues persuasively for a computational understanding of intelligence, situating AI within broader questions of cognition, logic, and problem-solving that continue to resonate today. For students of computer science, cognitive science, or philosophy of mind, this volume remains a touchstone — a work that does not merely introduce a subject, but instills a way of thinking about machines and minds that remains as provocative now as ever.
Author: Eugene Charniak, Drew Mcdermott
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, Addison-Wesley
Genre: Science
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the frontier of one of the most transformative disciplines in modern science, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence by Eugene Charniak and Drew McDermott stands as a landmark academic text that chronicles the foundational principles, techniques, and theories that shaped the field of AI in its formative years. Written for advanced students and researchers alike, this comprehensive volume presents the core topics of artificial intelligence with remarkable clarity and depth, covering everything from knowledge representation and search strategies to natural language processing, vision, and learning systems. The authors draw on their extensive expertise to construct a rigorous yet accessible framework, guiding readers through the complex landscape of intelligent systems with precision and authority. Charniak and McDermott's collaborative voice is methodical and intellectually demanding, reflecting the serious academic tradition from which AI emerged in the mid-1980s — a period of bold ambition and rapid theoretical development. The text argues persuasively for a computational understanding of intelligence, situating AI within broader questions of cognition, logic, and problem-solving that continue to resonate today. For students of computer science, cognitive science, or philosophy of mind, this volume remains a touchstone — a work that does not merely introduce a subject, but instills a way of thinking about machines and minds that remains as provocative now as ever.