GAMES, COMPUTERS, & A.I.

Of special interest in this issue:

1. Schaeffer, Jonathan, & van den Herik, H. Jaap (2002), "Games, Computers, and Artificial Intelligence", Artificial Intelligence 132(1-2):1-7.
   • Introduction, covering the history of game-playing and puzzle-solving in AI, including discussion of chess and of the 15-puzzle.

2. Korf, Richard E., & Felner, Ariel (2002), "Disjoint Pattern Database Heuristics", Artificial Intelligence 134(1-2): 9-22.
   • On the 8-puzzle's cousin, the 24-puzzle.

3. Campbell, Murray, Hoane, A. Joseph, Jr., & Hsu, Feng-hsiung (2002), "Deep Blue", Artificial Intelligence 134(1-2): 57-83.
   • On the chess program that beat the human world-champion.

4. Sheppard, Brian (2002), "World-Championship-Caliber Scrabble", Artificial Intelligence 134(1-2): 241-275.
   • Includes a reference to early work on Scrabble by our very own Stuart C. Shapiro.