Description: Newell introduces Soar, an architecture for general cognition. A pioneer system in AI, Soar is the first problem-solver to create its own subgoals and learn continuously from its own experience. Its ability to operate within the real-time constraints of intelligent behavior illustrates important characteristics of human cognition.
Review Quotes: Ranges authoritatively over 40 years of research in psychology, artificial intelligence and computer science... Lively, lucid and persuasive.--John Fox "Nature"