Introducing artificial intelligence

An introductory examination of artificial intelligence that discusses the latest developments in a field that links computer science, psychology, commerce, industry, and other social fields. Provides a broad historical perspective of AI, acquaints readers with principal topics such as cognition, knowledge engineering, problem inference, speech understanding, and perception, and highlights important AI products, such as expert systems, LISP, and smart robots. Provides a list of references and a select bibliography for readers requiring more detailed information.