Publisher's Synopsis
This text is concerned both with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the environments in which AI programming can operate successfully. The author explains and clarifies the detail of what is involved in AI programming and demonstrates how the tools of the AI trade can influence AI programming techniques.;Throughout, emphasis is placed on the programming tools used by researchers in AI, reflecting ways in which sophisticated programming environments are rooted in AI research. The authors consider AI languages and contrast them with more traditional ones, exploring the different types of language and their demand for different ways of thinking (ie procedural, declarative, objective and functional/applicative). They also consider the wider environment, in terms of support aids and materials.;The authors suggest relevant material for use on artificial intelligence desktop workstations, covering the major programming paradigms and their hybridization.
