Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Third Edition)

Can computers think? Can they use reason to develop their own concepts, solve complex problems, understand our languages? This updated edition of a comprehensive survey explores these and other fascinating questions. Lucid, easy-to-read discussions examine problem-solving methods, representation and models, game playing, automated understanding of natural languages, heuristic search theory, robot systems, heuristic scene analysis, and specific artificial intelligence accomplishments.
Related subjects include predicate-calculus theorem proving, machine architecture, psychological simulation, automatic programming, novel software techniques, industrial automations, and many other topics. Ideal for both lay readers and students of computer science, the text features abundant illustrations, diagrams, and photographs as well as challenging practice exercises at the end of each chapter.