Newly identified markings on a freshwater mussel shell from a site in Indonesia indicate the existence of abstract symbolic thought in human ancestors half a million years ago.

To a symbolic A.I. researcher, intelligence is based on humans’ ability to understand the world around them by forming internal symbolic representations.

Knowledge representation is an important but often misunderstood concept. Here are some examples to show why it matters.

The House of Commons backed using proportional representation (PR) at general elections in a surprise symbolic vote on Tuesday. Almost 60 Labour MPs supported a plan put forward by Sarah Olney, a ...

Although this is not a new trend, the origin of this symbolism, political sattire is the reason behind the famous depiction of Donkey and Elephant representation in the US politics.

Using Symbolic Notation The preceding examples demonstrate the ability to manipulate the symbolic representation of a generating set. Note that any operations performed on the symbolic notation have ...

"In addition to being a symbolic representation of male genitalia, it was also at times used for knapping flints," explained Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and ...

The developed method, based on a symbolic representation that can be tailored to enhance a particular range of features of a neuron or neuron set, has shown to be useful for highlighting ...