Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

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 includes extensive new text on Artificial Intelligence in the 21st Century introducing deep neural networks conceptual graphs languages of thought mental models metacognition economic prospects and research toward human-level AI.<br>Ideal for both lay readers and students of computer science the original text features abundant illustrations diagrams and photographs as well as challenging exercises. Lucid easy-to-read discussions examine problem-solving methods and representations game playing automated understanding of natural languages heuristic search theory robot systems heuristic scene analysis predicate-calculus theorem proving automatic programming and many other topics.