The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition - Softcover

Simon, Herbert A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262691914 ISBN 13: 9780262691918

Publisher: MIT Press, 1996

Synopsis

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. These take into account important advances in cognitive psychology and the science of design while confirming and extending the book's basic thesis: that a physical symbol system has the necessary and sufficient means for intelligent action. The chapter "Economic Reality" has also been revised to reflect a change in emphasis in Simon's thinking about the respective roles of organizations and markets in economic systems.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

As the Earth has made more than 5,000 rotations since The Sciences of the Artificial was last revised, in 1981, it is time to ask what changes in our understanding of the world call for changes in the text.

About the Author:

Herbert A. Simon (1916–2001) was an influential psychologist and political scientist, awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics and the 1975 Turing Award (with Allen Newell). His many published books include Models of Bounded Rationality and Models of My Life (both published by the MIT Press)..

About this edition

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0262691914
• ISBN 13: 9780262691918
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248