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What are the four components of a problem?
What are the four components of a problem?
What's the difference between a well-defined problem and an ill-defined problem?
What's the difference between a well-defined problem and an ill-defined problem?
What is a 'problem space'?
What is a 'problem space'?
What is the 'hill climbing heuristic'?
What is the 'hill climbing heuristic'?
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What is the means-end heuristic?
What is the means-end heuristic?
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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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Test your problem-solving skills with this quiz on the components of a problem and the difference between well-defined and ill-defined problems. Challenge yourself with questions about initial state, goal state, operators, and constraints, and gain a deeper understanding of problem-solving concepts.
