文档介绍：Artificial Intelligence
Illuminated
Ben Coppin
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Coppin, Ben.
Artificial intelligence illuminated / by Ben Coppin.--1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7637-3230-3
1. Artificial intelligence. I. Title.
2004
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2003020604
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Preface
Who Should Read This Book
This book is intended for students puter science at the college level,
or students of other subjects that cover Artificial Intelligence. It also is
intended to be an interesting and relevant introduction to the subject for
other students or individuals who simply have an interest in the subject.
The book assumes very little knowledge puter science, but does
assume some familiarity with basic concepts of algorithms puter
systems. Data struct