5 Questions
What are the four components of a problem?
Initial state, goal state, operators, constraints
What's the difference between a well-defined problem and an ill-defined problem?
Well-defined problems have all aspects defined, while ill-defined problems lack clarity in one or more aspects
What is a 'problem space'?
Total set of possible moves within the constraints of the problem
What is the 'hill climbing heuristic'?
Find some measure of the distance between your present state and the end state, then take a step in the direction that most reduces that distance
What is the means-end heuristic?
Divide the problem into smaller problems and solve the smaller problems in any order
Study Notes
Problem Components and Types
- A problem consists of four components: • Initial State: the current situation • Goal State: the desired outcome • Operators: the actions that can be taken to transform the initial state into the goal state • Constraints: the limitations that must be considered when applying the operators
Problem Types
- A well-defined problem has a clear initial state, goal state, and set of operators, and can be solved with a specific algorithm or method
- An ill-defined problem lacks clear boundaries, and the goal state, operators, or constraints are not well specified, making it harder to solve
Problem Space
- A problem space is the set of all possible states and solutions that can be reached by applying the operators to the initial state
Heuristics
- The hill climbing heuristic is a strategy for solving problems that involves making incremental changes to the current state, with the goal of reaching a better state, and repeating this process until the goal state is reached
- The means-end heuristic is a strategy for solving problems that involves identifying the differences between the current state and the goal state, and then selecting the operators that will reduce these differences the most
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