{"product_id":"artificial-intelligence-through-search-chris-thornton-9789401052603","title":"Artificial Intelligence Through Search","description":"This is an important textbook on artificial intelligence that uses the unifying thread of search to bring together most of the major techniques used in symbolic artificial intelligence. The authors, aware of the pitfalls of being too general or too academic, have taken a practical approach in that they include program code to illustrate their ideas. Furthermore, code is offered in both POP-11 and Prolog, thereby giving a dual perspective, highlighting the merits of these languages. \u003cbr\u003e Each chapter covers one technique and divides up into three sections: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea section which introduces the technique (and its usual applications) andsuggests how it can be understood as a variant\/generalisation of search; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea section which developed a  low'-level (POP-11) implementation; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea section which develops a high-level (Prolog) implementation of the technique.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The authors also include useful notes on alternative treatments to the material, further reading and exercises. \u003cbr\u003e As a practical book it will be welcomed by a wide audience including, those already experienced in AI, students with some background in programming who are taking an introductory course in AI, and lecturers looking for a precise, professional and practical text book to use in their AI courses. \u003cbr\u003e About the authors: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDr Christopher Thornton\u003c\/em\u003e has a BA in Economics, an Sc in Computer Science and a DPhil in Artificial Intelligence. Formerly a lecturer in the Department of AI at the University of Edinburgh, he is now a lecturer in AI in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences at the University of Sussex. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eProfessor Benedict du Boulay\u003c\/em\u003e has a BSc in Physics and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Previously a lecturer in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Aberdeen he is currently Professor of Artificial Intelligence, also in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Thornton,Benedict Du Boulay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9401052603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789401052603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.80d","brand":"Chris Thornton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930977124607,"sku":"9789401052603","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6739769c-a80d-4a9a-985b-c2c821a74b9a.jpg?v=1766345598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/artificial-intelligence-through-search-chris-thornton-9789401052603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}