Solving the frame problem

Murray Shanahan

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Solving the frame problem

by Murray Shanahan

1997

MIT Press

407

0262193841

Description

In 1969, John McCarthy and Pat Hayes uncovered a problem that has haunted the field of artificial intelligence ever since—the frame problem. The problem arises when logic is used to describe the effects of actions and events. Put simply, it is the problem of representing what remains unchanged as a result of an action or event. Many researchers in artificial intelligence believe that its solution is vital to the realization of the field's goals. Solving the Frame Problem presents the various approaches to the frame problem that have been proposed over the years. The author presents the material chronologically—as an unfolding story rather than as a body of theory to be learned by rote. There are lessons to be learned even from the dead ends researchers have pursued, for they deepen our understanding of the issues surrounding the frame problem. In the book's concluding chapters, the author offers his own work on event calculus, which he claims comes very close to a complete solution to the frame problem. Artificial Intelligence series

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This edition of Solving the frame problem has approximately 407 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

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For most readers, Solving the frame problem typically takes between 8h 29m and 5h 39m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 101,750 words and common reading speeds.

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Solving the frame problem was written by Murray Shanahan.

When was Solving the frame problem published?

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