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. |
Inhoudsopgave
Understanding the Natural and Artificial Worlds 1 | |
Embedding Artifice | |
Memory | |
Creating the Artificial 111 | |
Designing the Evolving Artifact | |
Alternative Views of Complexity 169 | |
Hierarchic Systems | |
Name Index 217 | |
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actions adaptive expectations algorithms alternatives analysis architecture artifacts artificial intelligence assumptions behavior biological bounded rationality business firms capable cellular automata chaos chapter chess chunks cognitive complex systems components concept construction decision described design problem design process discover discussion domains dynamic economic elementary elementary particles empirical engineering equilibrium evolution example experiments fact function genetic algorithms goals H. A. Simon hence hierarchic Holism human information-processing inner environment inner system interactions kinds knowledge language learning limits logic long-term memory markets mathematics means-ends analysis mechanisms molecules nearly decomposable operating optimal organizational organizations outer environment parameters particular path performance phenomena physical physical symbol system planning possible prediction problem solving procedures production professional properties psychology rational expectations relation representation role satisficing scheme sequence short-term memory simple simulation social solution stored strategy structure subsystems symbol system task theory understanding variables