Is This Book Good To Learn AI ?

Is This Book Good To Learn AI ?
http://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Intelligence-Modern-Approach-Edition/dp/0136042597/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377008040&sr=8-1&keywords=artificial+intelligence+modern+approach

Im thinking in buying it.
I know very little about AI, and i think , since i plan to be a game dev, its preety important.

If you don’t know much about AI and are primarily looking to use it in a game, I think there are other options that might be more suitable. The book you linked to looks like it talks about AI in general and not necessarily focused on implementing AI in games.

Mat Buckland’s Programming Game AI By Example is a good introduction. The code examples are in C++ but there are easy enough to convert. Indeed someone has already gone ahead and converted the examples.

Another good book is Artificial Intelligence for Games by Ian Millington. It gives a nice overview of lots of different AI techniques from path finding to implementing sensory systems. It is well written and the code is easy to follow pseudo-code.

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Game-Example-Mat-Buckland/dp/1556220782/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377011578&sr=8-1

It seems a good book, its from 2004 though.

The Codes Converted are already in Netbeans which makes me happy haha.
Hm, you think its a good book for who dont know C++ ?

I recommend the Buckland book right away. The code examples are not that interesting and important - the ideas and solutions are.

This one :
ISBN 1-55622-078-2

Right?

If the book needs code examples to get a point across, then it is a bad book. Of course examples still help. AI books may be more likely to have pseudo-code or functional programming language. (Java and C++ are imperative languages.)

Depending on what you want, online resources may be better. Wikipedia may be a good starting point. Many websites break down how algorithms commonly used in games work. Some have applets showing how they work.
http://www.red3d.com/cwr/steer/ (“Uniintelligent” steering behaviors such as obstacle avoidance, chasing, fleeing, and following.)
http://theory.stanford.edu/~amitp/GameProgramming/ (A* (shortest) path finding.)

I bought the book, i hope its worth it haha

When I began studying game AI I actually started with Amit’s A* pages. I recommend it.

Im almost in the end of this book, and i will read it again and make the exercises!

Loved it! Though some algorithms , i will have to watch videos and tutorials for better understanding! :stuck_out_tongue:
So my college teacher will help me with it!

Loved the book, totally worthed the $$$