Artificial Intelligence

The objective of all artificial intelligence is to have a computer which is capable of learning and reasoning at a level of human intelligence. During recent years artificial intelligence has become an increasingly important field of information science seeking ways of dealing with problems for which there are no established methods. This introductory book, arising from the Japanese 5th Generation Computer Programme, is mainly concerned with the fundamental concepts and various techniques in the different applications of artificial intelligence. By discussing the basic principles and the methods by which they are put into practice the book will be of assistance, not only in the research into artificial intelligence, but in the practical application of the concepts.