Artificial Intelligence: Principles

This book is a foundational textbook that teaches the core ideas and techniques behind Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s mainly written for college students, researchers, and developers, but if you're eager to go beyond the basics, it's a great resource.

George F. Luger explains how intelligent systems work, how they “think,” and how they solve problems. It covers both the theoretical side (like logic and reasoning) and the practical side (like search algorithms, expert systems, natural language processing, and machine learning).

You’ll learn about:

• How AI systems represent knowledge (facts, rules, and logic).
• How machines solve problems using search and decision trees.
• How they learn from data using techniques like neural networks.
• How AI can understand language and speech.
• The ethical and philosophical questions around building intelligent machines.

This book is more academic and detailed than others — perfect for someone who wants a deep understanding of how AI works from the ground up.