Preface
This book is intended to serve as a comprehensive introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) heuristic state space search. It includes many developments that are not yet covered by any textbook, including pattern databases, symbolic search, search with efficient use of external memory, and parallel processing units. Thus, the book is suitable for readers who do not yet have a background in search and are looking for a good introduction to the field, as well as for readers who do have some background in search and are interested in reading up on the latest developments in the field. It serves as a unique reference to the large body of research and provides many pointers to the literature.
The book is intended to strike a balance between ...

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