Artificial Intelligence and Problem Solving

This book lends insight into solving some well-known AI problems using the most efficient problem-solving methods by humans and computers. The book discusses the importance of developing critical-thinking methods and skills, and develops a consistent approach toward each problem. This book assembles in one place a set of interesting and challenging AI–type problems that students regularly encounter in computer science, mathematics, and AI courses. These problems are not new, and students from all backgrounds can benefit from the kind of deductive thinking that goes into solving them. The book is especially useful as a companion to any course in computer science or mathematics where there are interesting problems to solve.


Features:

•Addresses AI and problem-solving from different perspectives

•Covers classic AI problems such as Sudoku, Map Coloring, Twelve Coins, Red Donkey, Cryptarithms, Monte Carlo Methods, Rubik’s Cube, Missionaries/Cannibals, Knight’s Tour, Monty Hall, and more

•Includes a companion disc with source code, solutions, figures, and more

•Offers playability sites where students can exercise the process of developing their solutions

•Describes problem-solving methods that might be applied to a variety of situations

這本書提供了解決一些著名的人工智慧問題的洞察力，並使用人類和電腦最有效的問題解決方法。本書討論了發展批判性思維方法和技能的重要性，並對每個問題提出了一致的解決方法。本書集結了一系列有趣且具有挑戰性的人工智慧類型問題，這些問題在計算機科學、數學和人工智慧課程中學生經常遇到。這些問題並不新鮮，來自各種背景的學生都可以從解決這些問題所需的演繹思維中受益。本書尤其適用於計算機科學或數學課程的配套教材，其中有一些有趣的問題需要解決。

特點：
• 從不同角度討論人工智慧和問題解決
• 包括經典的人工智慧問題，如數獨、地圖著色、十二個硬幣、紅色驢子、算術謎題、蒙特卡羅方法、魔術方塊、傳教士/食人族、騎士之旅、蒙提霍爾問題等
• 附帶光碟，包含源代碼、解決方案、圖片等
• 提供可供學生練習解決問題的遊戲網站
• 描述了可能應用於各種情況的問題解決方法