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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Human Problem Solving canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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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 Simon ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
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| buildsOn | General Problem Solver ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
goals
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heuristic search ⓘ means-ends analysis ⓘ operators ⓘ problem space ⓘ states ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | problem space as a set of states and operators ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| length | book-length theoretical monograph ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Prentice Hall
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| structure | combines theory, experiments, and computer models ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Herbert A. Simon