From: mlh496@gmail.com   
      
   On Oct 8, 1:44 am, Arnold Neumaier    
   wrote:   
   > What books or survey articles would you recommend (and why?)   
   > for getting a comprehensive overview over the various areas   
   > and techniques in artificial intelligence?   
   >   
   > Arnold Neumaier   
   >   
      
   I would highly recommend "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach"   
   by Norvig and Russell.  It is widely considered the bible of AI.  (By   
   the way, Norvig is the head of research at Google.)  It gives you a   
   very comprehensive overview of the field.   
      
   -Michael   
      
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