MODELS OF MAN: Social and Rational

Simon, Herbert A.

Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1957

Inscribed first edition of these collected essays on "rational human behavior" by a pioneer in artificial intelligence research and the future winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1978). Simon's second book, MODELS OF MAN attempts to offer mathematical representations of human behavior, concepts that would increasingly become important in economic forecasting and ultimately artificial intelligence. Indeed, according to Google Scholar, Simon is the most cited figure in research on AI. Further, when Simon won the 1975 Turing Award, the committee specifically praised Simon's "contributions to artificial intelligence." A genuinely uncommon book, it is scarce in jacket, and rare signed. This copy is inscribed to his colleague Richard D. Edwards (1919-2006), professor of mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh (Simon was longtime faculty at nearby Carnegie-Mellon), a nice association of an influential work. 9'' x 6''. Original green boards. In original unclipped (no price, as issued) cream dust jacket. 287, [1] pages. Inscribed by Simon on front free endpaper to Richard D. Edwards, with Edwards's ownership signature on front paste-down. Jacket spine somewhat toned. A bit of soil to front panel. Minor edgewear with two small splits at folds. Very good plus in very good minus jacket. Seller Inventory # 54414

Bibliographic Details

Title: MODELS OF MAN: Social and Rational
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1957
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First printing.