FYSM 1607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jigsaw Puzzle, Anagrams, Proof By Exhaustion
17 Dec 2018
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A persons has a problem when they need to reach some goal which they are not immediately able to achieve (newell and simon, 1972) Identi cation and selection of solutions to a problem. The initial state(where you are/begin), the operations, and the goal state are completely speci ed(clearly labeled). Well de ned problems can be represented in a problem space (newell and simon): the set of choices faced by someone at each step in trying to solve a problem. What next step do you need to take in order to achieve your desired goal. Problems in which there is uncertainty in either: the initial state, the permissible operations, or the nal state. Because of the uncertainty, the problem space cannot be completely speci ed. Don"t know where to start, don"t know how to solve it, don"t know what the goal is etc. Cooking dinner, writing a term paper, building a career. In order to cope with ill de ned problems:
