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Problem solving: Method: Analogy: What is the 'Generate and test method' method?

Oct 17th, 2003 17:54
Knud van Eeden,

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Problem solving: Method: Analogy: What is the 'Generate and test 
method' method?

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The 'Generate and test' problem solving method is a special case of the
brute force searching method to possibly find a solution.

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That is, you simply generate all possible solutions, test if it is a
solution, and if not you repeat.

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Thus the problem solver generates a list of alternative ways of action,
not necessarily in systematic way, and then notices in turn whether
each course of action will work

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Internet: see also:

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Problem solving: Method: Overview: Can you give an overview of 
possible problem solving methods?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/25426/fid/1242

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Problem-solving
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/PROBSOLV.html

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Problem solving:
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~dusana/psych325presession/notes/CH11.ppt

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