A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means
| dc.contributor.advisor | McGregor, Ken | |
| dc.contributor.author | Finnie, Gavin Ross | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-27T10:07:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-09-27T10:07:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1976 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-09-27T09:20:33Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The thesis describes the theory and design of a general problem-solving system. The system uses a single general heuristic based on a formal definition of differences within the framework of means/ends analysis and employs tree search during problem solution. A comparison is made with two other systems using means/ends analysis. The conditions under which the system is capable of solving problems are investigated and the efficiency of the system is considered. The system has solved a variety of problems of varying complexity and the difference heuristic appears comparatively accurate for goal-directed search within certain limits. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Finnie, G. R. (1976). <i>A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means</i>. (). ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Finnie, Gavin Ross. <i>"A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means."</i> ., ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 1976. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Finnie, G.R. 1976. A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means. . ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Master Thesis AU - Finnie, Gavin Ross AB - The thesis describes the theory and design of a general problem-solving system. The system uses a single general heuristic based on a formal definition of differences within the framework of means/ends analysis and employs tree search during problem solution. A comparison is made with two other systems using means/ends analysis. The conditions under which the system is capable of solving problems are investigated and the efficiency of the system is considered. The system has solved a variety of problems of varying complexity and the difference heuristic appears comparatively accurate for goal-directed search within certain limits. DA - 1976 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Problem solving LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 1976 T1 - A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means TI - A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Finnie GR. A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means. []. ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 1976 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38883 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Computer Science | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | |
| dc.subject | Problem solving | |
| dc.title | A problem solving system employing a formal approach to means | |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | MSc |