Perceptrons

An Introduction to Computational Geometry

Marvin Minsky, Seymour A. Papert, Léon Bottou (Research Scientist)

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MIT Press
22 September 2017

Artificial intelligence

Series: The MIT Press

The first systematic study of parallelism in computation by two pioneers in the field.

Reissue of the 1988 Expanded Edition with a new foreword by Leon Bottou

In 1969, ten years after the discovery of the perceptron-which showed that a machine could be taught to perform certain tasks using examples-Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert published Perceptrons, their analysis of the computational capabilities of perceptrons for specific tasks. As Leon Bottou writes in his foreword to this edition, ""Their rigorous work and brilliant technique does not make the perceptron look very good."" Perhaps as a result, research turned away from the perceptron. Then the pendulum swung back, and machine learning became the fastest-growing field in computer science. Minsky and Papert's insistence on its theoretical foundations is newly relevant.

Perceptrons-the first systematic study of parallelism in computation-marked a historic turn in artificial intelligence, returning to the idea that intelligence might emerge from the activity of networks of neuron-like entities. Minsky and Papert provided mathematical analysis that showed the limitations of a class of computing machines that could be considered as models of the brain. Minsky and Papert added a new chapter in 1987 in which they discuss the state of parallel computers, and note a central theoretical challenge- reaching a deeper understanding of how ""objects"" or ""agents"" with individuality can emerge in a network. Progress in this area would link connectionism with what the authors have called ""society theories of mind.""

The first systematic study of parallelism in computation by two pioneers in the field.

Reissue of the 1988 Expanded Edition with a new foreword by Leon Bottou

In 1969, ten years after the discovery of the perceptron-which showed that a machine could be taught to perform certain tasks using examples-Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert published Perceptrons, their analysis of the computational capabilities of perceptrons for specific tasks. As Leon Bottou writes in his foreword to this edition, ""Their rigorous work and brilliant technique does not make the perceptron look very good."" Perhaps as a result, research turned away from the perceptron. Then the pendulum swung back, and machine learning became the fastest-growing field in computer science. Minsky and Papert's insistence on its theoretical foundations is newly relevant.

Perceptrons-the first systematic study of parallelism in computation-marked a historic turn in artificial intelligence, returning to the idea that intelligence might emerge from the activity of networks of neuron-like entities. Minsky and Papert provided mathematical analysis that showed the limitations of a class of computing machines that could be considered as models of the brain. Minsky and Papert added a new chapter in 1987 in which they discuss the state of parallel computers, and note a central theoretical challenge- reaching a deeper understanding of how ""objects"" or ""agents"" with individuality can emerge in a network. Progress in this area would link connectionism with what the authors have called ""society theories of mind.""

By: Marvin Minsky, Seymour A. Papert
Foreword by: Léon Bottou (Research Scientist)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Reissue of the 1988 Expanded Edition with a new foreword by Leon Bottou
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
ISBN: 9780262534772
ISBN 10: 0262534770
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 316
Publication Date: 22 September 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marvin Minsky (1927-2016) was Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and Donner Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. He was a cofounder of the MIT Media Lab and a consultant for the One Laptop Per Child project. The late Seymour A. Papert was a Professor in MIT's AI Lab (1960-1980s) and MIT's Media Lab (1985-2000) and the author of Mindstorms- Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. Leon Bottou is a Research Scientist at NEC Labs America.