The Sciences of the Artificial
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The Sciences of the Artificial

by Herbert Alexander Simon

1969•Documentary•231 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, realistic non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools -- chaos, adaptive systems, genetic algorithms -- for analyzing complexity and complex systems.There are updates throughout the book as well.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsAll consuming quest

Subjects

SciencePhilosophyChaotic behavior in systemsEconomicsArtificial intelligence

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Author
Herbert Alexander Simon
Published
1969
Pages
231
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