The Sciences of the Artificial, third editionMIT Press, 26 sep 1996 - 248 pagina's 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. |
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Pagina vii
... Psychology of Thinking : Embedding Artifice in Nature 4 Remembering and Learning : Memory as Environment for Thought 85 5 The Science of Design : Creating the Artificial 6 Social Planning : Designing the Evolving Artifact 111 139 7 ...
... Psychology of Thinking : Embedding Artifice in Nature 4 Remembering and Learning : Memory as Environment for Thought 85 5 The Science of Design : Creating the Artificial 6 Social Planning : Designing the Evolving Artifact 111 139 7 ...
Pagina ix
... psychology ( chapters 3 and 4 ) and the science of design ( chapters 5 and 6 ) . It is gratifying that continuing rapid progress in both of these domains has called for numerous new references that record the advances , while at the ...
... psychology ( chapters 3 and 4 ) and the science of design ( chapters 5 and 6 ) . It is gratifying that continuing rapid progress in both of these domains has called for numerous new references that record the advances , while at the ...
Pagina xi
... psychology . In 1980 another invitation , this one to deliver the H. Rowan Gaither lectures at the University of California , Berkeley , permitted me to amend and expand this thesis and to apply it to several additional fields . The ...
... psychology . In 1980 another invitation , this one to deliver the H. Rowan Gaither lectures at the University of California , Berkeley , permitted me to amend and expand this thesis and to apply it to several additional fields . The ...
Pagina xii
... psychology concerned with rational behavior — thinking , prob- lem solving , learning . Finally , I thought I began to see in the problem of artificiality an expla- nation of the difficulty that has been experienced in filling ...
... psychology concerned with rational behavior — thinking , prob- lem solving , learning . Finally , I thought I began to see in the problem of artificiality an expla- nation of the difficulty that has been experienced in filling ...
Pagina xiii
Herbert A. Simon. fields of economics ( chapter 2 ) , the psychology of cognition ( chapters 3 and 4 ) , and planning ... psychological research reported in this book was supported by the Public Health Service Research Grant MH - 07722 ...
Herbert A. Simon. fields of economics ( chapter 2 ) , the psychology of cognition ( chapters 3 and 4 ) , and planning ... psychological research reported in this book was supported by the Public Health Service Research Grant MH - 07722 ...
Inhoudsopgave
| 1 | |
Economic Rationality Adaptive Artifice | 25 |
The Psychology of Thinking Embedding Artifice in Nature | 51 |
Remembering and Learning Memory as Environment for Thought | 85 |
The Science of Design Creating the Artificial | 111 |
Social Planning Designing the Evolving Artifact | 139 |
Alternative Views of Complexity | 169 |
The Architecture of Complexity Hierarchic Systems | 183 |
Name Index | 217 |
Subject Index | 221 |
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actions adaptive alternatives artifacts artificial Artificial Intelligence behavior biological bounded rationality Carnegie Mellon University chapter chess chunks cognitive complex systems components concept decision described design problem design process discover discussion domains dynamic economic elementary elementary particles empirical engineering equilibrium evolution example experiments fact function goals H. A. Simon hence Holism human information-processing inner environment inner system interactions kinds knowledge learning limits logic long-term memory markets mathematics means-ends analysis mechanisms ment molecules natural nearly decomposable operating optimal organizational organizations outer environment parameters particular path performance phenomena physical physical symbol system planning possible prediction problem solving production professional properties Psychology rational expectations relation representation role satisficing scheme science of design sequence short-term memory simple simulation social social design stored strategy structure subsystems symbol system task theory tic-tac-toe tion topics understanding variables
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Pagina 141 - As there is a degree of depravity in mankind, which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust : so there are other qualities in human nature, which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence. Republican government presupposes the existence of these qualities in a higher degree than any other form.
Pagina 52 - A man, viewed as a behaving system, is quite simple. The apparent complexity of his behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which he finds himself.
Pagina 111 - Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.
Pagina 210 - A circle is the locus of all points equidistant from a given point." "To construct a circle, rotate a compass with one arm fixed until the other arm has returned to its starting point." It is implicit in Euclid that if you carry out the process specified in the second sentence, you will produce an object that satisfies the definition of the first. The first sentence is a state description of a circle, the second a process description. These two modes of apprehending structure are the warp and weft...
Pagina 34 - The most significant fact about this system is the economy of knowledge with which it operates, or how little the individual participants need to know in order to be able to take the right action.
Pagina 16 - We knew a great deal about the gross physical and chemical behavior of matter before we had a knowledge of molecules, a great deal about molecular chemistry before we had an atomic theory, and a great deal about atoms before we had any theory of elementary particles — if indeed we have such a theory today.
Pagina 2 - The world we live in today is much more a man-made,' or artificial, world than it is a natural world.
Pagina 138 - I have made my case, then we can conclude that, in large part, the proper study of mankind is the science of design, not only as the professional component of a technical education but as a core discipline for every liberally educated man' [28] . We can fully or partially accept Simon's postulate but we cannot reject it.