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The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition by Herbert A. Simon, John E. Laird is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition about?

Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools -- chaos, adaptive systems, genetic algorithms -- for analyzing complexity and complex systems. There are updates throughout the book as well. These take into account important advances in cognitive psychology and the science of design while confirming and extending the book's basic thesis: that a physical symbol system has the necessary and sufficient means for intelligent action. The chapter "Economic Reality" has also been revised to reflect a change in emphasis in Simon's thinking about the respective roles of organizations and markets in economic systems. "People sometimes ask me what they should read to find out about artificial intelligence. Herbert Simon's book The Sciences of the Artificial is always on the list I give them. Every page issues a challenge to conventional thinking, and the layman who digests it well will certainly understand what the field of artificial intelligence hopes to accomplish. I recommend it in the same spirit that I recommend Fr

Who reads The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition?

Author

Herbert A. Simon, John E. Laird

Publisher

MIT Press; The MIT Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780262537537

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Sociology

Rating

4.24 / 5 (320 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13