Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications (Second Edition)

Author: Cai Zi Xing Xu Guang Zu
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Publish Date: 1996-05-01
Features: This is the second edition of "Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications." The book systematically introduces the fundamental principles of artificial intelligence and its applications, comprehensively reflecting the latest developments in AI research and applications both domestically and internationally. The book consists of twelve chapters: Chapter 1 outlines an overview of artificial intelligence; Chapters 2 to 4 respectively explore knowledge representation methods, general search principles, and advanced solution techniques in AI; Chapters 5 to 10 discuss the main applications of artificial intelligence, including expert systems, machine learning (including learning based on neural networks), robot planning, machine vision, natural language understanding, and intelligent control, etc.; Chapter 11 briefly introduces the programming tools for artificial intelligence; Chapter 12 reviews the debates among different schools of AI, explores the impact of artificial intelligence on various aspects of human life, and looks ahead to the future development of AI. Compared to the previous edition, most of the content has been updated. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in relevant fields of higher education, as well as a reference for scientists and engineers engaged in AI research and applications.