Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 006.3 EAN: 9780137903955 ISBN: 0137903952 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1132 Publication Date: December 30, 2002 Publisher: Prentice Hall Sales Rank: 2987 Studio: Prentice Hall
Who's fault - author or teacher???
I could not wait to sign up for Artificial Intelligence having worked in the field of Motion Control and being fascinated with robotics and AI from a young age. I cannot express how utterly disappointed I was once the class began and once I opened Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence).
It is beyond me why, with as much as we know about human learning patterns and processes in this day and age, that a topic that is so exponentially cool and intriguing could be presented in such a DRY and BORING manner. Perhaps Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence) is meant for the advanced AI Engineer and not an entry level student? If it is the former then I leave you to the reviews of people far more experienced than I in this field. If it is the latter then this is definitely the wrong book.
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Probably the best known book on artificial intelligence
This is the text that was used in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) computer science course at Wisconsin while I was an undergraduate. It's widely considered one of the best AI references available today. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Artificial Intelligence) was my *sole resource* in implementing decision trees, neural networks, and search and other algoriths such as GSAT, WALKSAT, and Simulated Annealing. It was also very useful for propositional logic programming in PROLOG.
Some reviewers have complained that the text is too long and complicated. To that point I would say that AI is a complex field and to fully understand it you need to go into a good bit of depth. For me personally, it was easier to learn by looking at real-life applications rather than mathematical ... Read More
Excellent Introductory Text
I have found this text to be a very readable introduction to the algorithms and methods used in intelligent agents. It assumes the reader has some familiarity with concepts regarding algorithms and implementation but does not assume the reader is an advanced computer scientist. I did not use many of the exercises or online resources but found the text to be excellent.
Excellent AI book
Recommended for people looking for a good, but not that mathematical, summary of the field.
Fantastic Textbook
As a student with a very strong background in technical fields I am no stranger to heavy studying, reference, and in some cases even total reliance on textbooks. I have encountered many kinds of textbooks, some which get the job done, some which do the same painfully, and unfortunately a select few that were simply inscrutable and probably inhibited my learning more than anything else.
This textbook however, is definitely a cut above all the rest. It's very likely that it's the best textbook I've ever used for any subject, and in my opinion, contains an ideal combination of things:
1. The authors take pains to insert a small "exordium" before every major topic, explaining the topic's history, importance, relevance, and ... Read More
