The Quest for Artificial Intelligence
by Nils J. Nilsson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2009
ISBN/ASIN: 0521122937
ISBN-13: 9780521122931
Number of pages: 707
Description:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field within computer science that is attempting to build enhanced intelligence into computer systems. This book traces the history of the subject, from the early dreams of eighteenth-century (and earlier) pioneers to the more successful work of today's AI engineers.
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