Essential of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a big field and this is a big book. We have tried to explore the full breadth of the field which encompasses logic probability and continuous mathematics; perception reasoning learning and action; and everything from microelectronic devices to robotic planetary explorers. The book is also big because we go into some depth in presenting results although we strive to cover only the most central ideas in the main part of each chapter. Pointers are given to further results in the bibliographical notes at the end of each chapter. This book presents almost all the components of AI like problem solving search techniques knowledge concepts expert system and many more in a very simple language. One of the unique features of this book is inclusion of number of solved examples; in between the chapters and also at the end of many chapters. Real life examples have been discussed to make the reader conversant with the intricate phenomenon of computer science in general and artificial intelligence in particular. The book is primarily developed for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students.