An introduction to
Artificial Intelligence:
Janet Finlay and Alan Dix

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top of page 89

The set of most general rules (G) should NOT include (?,?,?,wood) as the negative example satisfies this rule.

The new state should instead read:

set of most specific rules (S)	=	{ (triangle,blue,large,wood) }
set of most general rules (S)	=	{ (triangle,?,?,?), (?,?,large,?) }

Thanks to Daryll Davis for pointing out this error. (5/11/97)

first paragraph page 115

The last line of this paragraph should read "he can confine his search to the lighter pile"

Thanks to Daniel Defays for pointing out this error. (10/1/2000)

third paragraph page 117

For two dice there are 21 different pairs of die faces (or 11 sums)

That is the possible sums for two dice are 2, 3, ... 12

Thanks to Daniel Defays for pointing out this error. (10/1/2000)

figure 11.7 page 255

Both the squares on the lower left hand side should be black, not black and white as shown.

The following figure is correct:

Once again thanks to Daniel Defays for pointing out this error. (17/1/2000)