First printing. Slight pucker to the first several leaves. Otherwise a fine unmarked copy in a tight binding. The dust jacket has a slightly faded spine. Otherwise fine. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Neural and Massively Parallel Computers: The Sixth Generation

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York

Publication Date

1988

ISBN 10

0471635332

ISBN 13

9780471635338

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Engineering, Science & Mathematics

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This book bridges the gap between computer engineering and the life sciences. Treatment is straightforward, emphasizing functions, systems, and applications. Presents unified coverage of material that is scattered throughout the literature or previously unpublished. Covers modern trends in computing and control, including ongoing efforts to push beyond the current fifth generation towards more brain-like computers, and addresses current research in psychology and linguistics, examing the state-of-knowledge of perception, learning, and cognition. Different models of the brain are also examined. Describes new computing systems currently under development such as cognitrons, goal-directed systems, and pseudo-associative memories. Presents an overview of the biological signals and their computer processing, and describes selected models of biological information processing systems. Details a concrete example of a biological language that has been successfully decoded. Includes concrete chart flows and programs in BASIC.

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