Human Problem Solving
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"Human Problem Solving" is a seminal 1972 book by Allen Newell and Herbert A. Simon that presents a foundational cognitive science and artificial intelligence theory of how humans represent and solve complex problems.
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| instanceOf |
artificial intelligence book
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book → cognitive science book → non-fiction book → |
| author |
Allen Newell
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Herbert A. Simon → |
| buildsOn |
General Problem Solver
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| centralConcept |
goals
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heuristic search → means-ends analysis → operators → problem space → states → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
problem space as a set of states and operators
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| emphasizes |
humans as information-processing systems
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symbolic representations in cognition → |
| field |
artificial intelligence
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cognitive psychology → cognitive science → problem solving research → |
| framework |
information-processing approach to cognition
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search in problem spaces guided by heuristics → |
| influenced |
development of cognitive science
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early artificial intelligence research → theory of cognitive architectures → |
| language |
English
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| length |
book-length theoretical monograph
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| presents |
computer simulations of human problem solving
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experimental studies of human problem solving → |
| proposes |
problem space theory of human problem solving
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| publicationYear |
1972
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| publisher |
Prentice-Hall
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| recognition |
classic text in cognitive science
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foundational work in artificial intelligence → seminal work in cognitive psychology → |
| relatedTo |
General Problem Solver
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| structure |
combines theory, experiments, and computer models
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| topic |
cognitive architectures
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heuristics → human problem solving → human reasoning → information processing psychology → means-ends analysis → problem representation → problem space theory → search in problem spaces → symbolic processing → |
Referenced by (2)
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Allen Newell
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Herbert A. Simon → |
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