2003/07/29 by Robert C. Holte, Berthe Y. Choueiry · 2 citations
Computer Science · Psychology · #Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms #Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge #Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization #Abstraction #Realm #Computer science #Variety (cybernetics) #Context (archaeology) #Cognitive science #Artificial intelligence #Epistemology #Psychology #Biology #Political science
paper · doi:10.1098/rstb.2003.1317
openalex publication_date 2003/07/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
This paper contributes in two ways to the aims of this special issue on abstraction. The first is to show that there are compelling reasons motivating the use of abstraction in the purely computational realm of artificial intelligence. The second is to contribute to the overall discussion of the nature of abstraction by providing examples of the abstraction processes currently used in artificial intelligence. Although each type of abstraction is specific to a somewhat narrow context, it is hoped that collectively they illustrate the richness and variety of abstraction in its fullest sense.