Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Artificial Intelligence is the study of how to build or program computers to enable them to do what minds can do. This volume discusses the ways in which computational ideas and computer modeling can aid our understanding of human and animal minds. Major theoretical approaches are outlined, as well as some promising recent developments. Fundamental philosophical questions are discussed along with topics such as: the differences between symbolic and connectionist AI, planning and problem solving, knowledge representation, learning, expert systems, vision, natural language, creativity, and human-computer interaction. This volume is suitable for any psychologist, philosopher, or computer scientist wanting to know the current state of the art in this area of cognitive science. Key Features * Up-to-date account of how computational ideas and techniques are relevant to psychology * Includes discussions of "classical" (symbolic) AI, of connectionism (neural nets), of evolutionary programming, and of A-Life * Discusses a wide range of psychology from low-level vision to creativity.

A. Clark, Philosophical Foundations. -- R. Inder, Planning and Problem Solving. -- D. Partridge, Representation of Knowledge. -- S. Russell, Machine Learning. -- H. Barrow, Connectionism and Neural Networks. -- J. Fox, Expert Systems and Theories of Knowledge. -- D.C. Hogg, Machine Vision. -- M. Steedman, Natural Language Processing. -- M.A. Boden, Creativity. -- M. Sharples, Human-Computer Interaction. -- J.-A. Meyer, Artificial Life and the Animate Approach to Artificial Intelligence. -- Chapter References. -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Philosophical foundations / Andy Clark -- Planning and problem solving / Robert Inder -- Representation of knowledge / Derek Partridge -- Machine learning / Stuart Russell -- Connectionism and neural networks / Harry Barrow -- Expert systems and theories of knowledge / John Fox -- Machine vision / David C. Hogg -- Natural language processing / Mark Steedman -- Creativity / Margaret A. Boden -- Human-computer interaction / Mike Sharples -- Artificial life and the animat approach to artificial intelligence / Jean-Arcady Meyer.

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