The sciences of the artificial

Description

Outlines a program to develop sciences for artifacts that are usually outside the ambit of natural sciences.

Description

"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." -- Publisher's description.

First Sentence

About three centuries after Newton we are thoroughly familiar with the concept of natural science—most unequivocally with physical and biological science.

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Other Editions

• The sciences of the artificialMIT Press1996-01-01
• The sciences of the artificialM.I.T. Press1969-01-01
• The sciences of the artificial.