Papers
11
Total Citations
265
H-Index
8
About
Boris Stilman is a pioneering researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, best known for founding the discipline of **Linguistic Geometry (LG)**. His work focuses on the construction of mathematical models for large-scale multi-agent systems, with applications ranging from air and space combat to robotic manufacturing and software re-engineering. Stilman’s major contribution is the development of a formal, language-based approach to geometric reasoning that transforms complex control problems into searchable, solvable structures. His seminal 1993 paper, "A linguistic approach to geometric reasoning," has garnered 49 citations, while his foundational 1993 work on "Network Languages for Complex Systems" has 48 citations. Stilman’s 2000 book, *Linguistic Geometry: From Search to Construction*, is the first of its kind, establishing LG as a revolutionary gaming approach for military decision aids and robotic guidance. His research has been cited over 250 times, with notable applications in winning strategies for robotic wars and space exploration. Stilman’s work bridges theory and practice, offering domain-independent heuristics that reveal the inner properties of human expert decision-making, making him a key figure in the advancement of intelligent control systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A linguistic approach to geometric reasoning49 citations · 1993
- 2Network Languages for Complex Systems48 citations · 1993
- 3Linguistic Geometry: From Search to Construction48 citations · 2000
- 4Translations of network languages37 citations · 1994
- 5Network languages for concurrent multiagent systems24 citations · 1997
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- 7Syntactic Hierarchy for Robotic Systems18 citations · 1993
- 8Heuristic networks for space exploration8 citations · 1994
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- 10LINGUISTIC GEOMETRY: METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES5 citations · 1995