{"product_id":"9780792318682","title":"Artificial Intelligence Through Search","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArtificial Intelligence Through Search\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThornton, Chris; Du Boulay, Benedict\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e  Each chapter covers one technique and divides up into three  sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea section which introduces the  technique (and its usual applications) andsuggests how it can be  understood as a variant\/generalisation of search; \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ea section  which developed a `low'-level (POP-11) implementation; \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ea section  which develops a high-level (Prolog) implementation of the  technique.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e   The authors also include useful notes on alternative  treatments to the material, further reading and exercises. \u003cbr\u003e  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. \u003cbr\u003e  About the authors: \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eDr Christopher Thornton\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eProfessor Benedict du Boulay\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1992-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792318682\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-2836-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 297cm x210cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 365\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312201552012,"sku":"9780792318682","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792318682.jpg?v=1771521794","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792318682","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}