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Is there a recommendable book about the foundations of artificial intelligence for non-mathematicians? [closed]

I am not a mathematician but want to dive into AI. I did a search on Amazon and like tens of thousands of books appeared on the shelf (well, almost).

Which one should I pick as a AI beginner with not much mathematical knowledge? I mean I don't want a book that explains everything by formulas only. I had one like that a few years ago and stopped thinking about AI.

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SecretService - not really Avatar asked May 04 '11 11:05

SecretService - not really


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2 Answers

Russel and Norvig is the canonical one.

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Justin Simon Avatar answered Sep 25 '22 03:09

Justin Simon


I bought this book 2 years ago when I wanted to start learn about AI:

Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner's Guide (Beginners Guide), by Blay Whitby

It's very basic and everything is explained in a way anyone can relate to. Also it's not a lot to read. A good place to start out to learn the basic concepts.

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rzetterberg Avatar answered Sep 26 '22 03:09

rzetterberg