Paper
1958
Elements of a Theory of Human Problem Solving
Allen Newell, J. C. Shaw & Herbert A. Simon
Models problem solving as search through a space of possible states guided by heuristics, formalised well enough to be run as a computer program that solves the same logic problems people do.
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Groundwork for
Works in the library that name this one as a prerequisite.
- The Art of Artificial Intelligence: Themes and Case Studies of Knowledge EngineeringEdward A. Feigenbaum, 1977Argues an expert system's power comes from the volume of domain-specific knowledge it encodes rather than the sophistication of its inference engine, coining 'knowledge engineering' for the work of extracting that knowledge.
- Perception in ChessWilliam G. Chase & Herbert A. Simon, 1973Shows chess masters do not see further ahead than novices but recognise thousands of familiar board configurations as single chunks, relocating the seat of expertise from search to perception and memory.
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