Essentials of Artificial Intelligence [Hardcover]

Matt Ginsberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 1993

Since its publication, Essentials of Artificial Intelligence has been
adopted at numerous universities and colleges offering introductory AI
courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Based on the author's
course at Stanford University, the book is an integrated, cohesive
introduction to the field. The author has a fresh, entertaining writing
style that combines clear presentations with humor and AI anecdotes. At the
same time, as an active AI researcher, he presents the material
authoritatively and with insight that reflects a contemporary, first hand
understanding of the field. Pedagogically designed, this book offers a
range of exercises and examples.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Essentials of Artificial Intelligence is written in a conversational style that pulls you into the subject matter. The author's obvious enthusiasm about artificial intelligence research spills over into the text. Ginsberg's book covers knowledge representation in detail, but skims over such hot topics as neural networks. One advantage of Ginsberg's choices about what to include in this book is that it is accessible to students who are new to the field.

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Since its publication, Essentials of Artificial Intelligence has been
adopted at numerous universities and colleges offering introductory AI
courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Based on the author's
course at Stanford University, the book is an integrated, cohesive
introduction to the field. The author has a fresh, entertaining writing
style that combines clear presentations with humor and AI anecdotes. At the
same time, as an active AI researcher, he presents the material
authoritatively and with insight that reflects a contemporary, first hand
understanding of the field. Pedagogically designed, this book offers a
range of exercises and examples.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 430 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann (April 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558602216
• ISBN-13: 978-1558602212
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,758,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AI Explained, May 14, 2006

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Prof. Bart (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essentials of Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover)

[Disclaimer: the author of this book was my Ph.D. advisor.]

I have been teaching introductory Artificial Intelligence for about 5 years now at my University, and have tried three different texts. Essentials of Artificial Intelligence was far and away the best. If it were still in print, I would still be using it enthusiastically, in spite of its advancing age.

The chapters are short, clear, and complement excellent explanations with great suggestions for further learning. The coverage is fairly balanced, but with an emphasis on state space search, planning, and scheduling and a lessened emphasis on highly applied topics.

This is not an encyclopedic AI text. I think that is one of its strengths. If you are a college student or professor new to AI, and are looking for a quick but thorough way to come up to speed in the field, this is the book for you.