This is an important textbook on artificial intelligence that uses the unifying thread of search to bring together most of the major techniques used in symbolic artificial intelligence. The authors, aware of the pitfalls of being too general or too academic, have taken a practical approach in that they include program code to illustrate their ideas. Furthermore, code is offered in both POP-11 and Prolog, thereby giving a dual perspective, highlighting the merits of these languages.  Each chapter covers one technique and divides up into three sections: a section which introduces the technique (and its usual applications) andsuggests how it can be understood as a variant/generalisation of search;  a section which developed a `low'-level (POP-11) implementation;  a section which develops a high-level (Prolog) implementation of the technique.  The authors also include useful notes on alternative treatments to the material, further reading and exercises.  As a practical book it will be welcomed by a wide audience including, those already experienced in AI, students with some background in programming who are taking an introductory course in AI, and lecturers looking for a precise, professional and practical text book to use in their AI courses.  About the authors:  Dr Christopher Thornton has a BA in Economics, an Sc in Computer Science and a DPhil in Artificial Intelligence. Formerly a lecturer in the Department of AI at the University of Edinburgh, he is now a lecturer in AI in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at the University of Sussex.  Professor Benedict du Boulay has a BSc in Physics and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Previously a lecturer in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Aberdeen he is currently Professor of Artificial Intelligence, also in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex.

Artificial Intelligence Through Search

Computers & Technology

Thornton, Chris

Du Boulay, Benedict

Computer Science

Springer

The eleven chapters This text on Artificial Intelligence uses the unifying thread of SEARCH to bring together the major techniques used in symbolic Artificial Intelligence. The authors included program code to illustrate concepts - code is offered in both POP-11 and Prolog. Each chapter covers a technique and are divided into three sections: 1) introduction to the technique; 2) development of a low-level of (POP-11) implementation; 3) development of a high-level (Prolog) implementation. This practical book should be valuable to those experienced in artificial intelligence, students with some programming background, and academics and professionals looking for a concise discussion of artificial intelligence through SEARCH.

Artificial Intelligence: Strategies, Applications, and Models through SEARCH

Business & Money

Routledge

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Lost Lives: The Stories of the Men, Women and Children who Died as a Result of the Northern Ireland Troubles

Biographies & Memoirs

Kelters, Seamus

Feeney, Brian

McKittrick, David

McVea, David

Community & Culture

Mainstream Publishing

Du Boulay, Benedict (Eds.)

Intellect Books

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