This paper presents a new view of problem solving motivated by a new kind of truth
maintenance system. Unlike previous truth maintenance systems which were based on …

In the" black box function optimization" problem, a search strategy is required to find an
extremal point of a function without knowing the structure of the function or the range of …

The popular use of backtracking as a control strategy for theorem proving in PROLOG and in
Truth-Maintenance-Systems (TMS) led to increased interest in various schemes for …

Renewed motives for space exploration have inspired NASA to work toward the goal of
establishing a virtual presence in space, through heterogeneous fleets of robotic explorers …

Since its publication, Essentials of Artificial Intelligence has been adopted at numerous
universities and colleges offering introductory AI courses at the graduate and undergraduate …

Die Wiedergabe von Gebrauchsnamen, Handelsnamen, Warenbezeichnungen usw. in
diesem Werk berechtigt auch ohne besondere Kennzeichnung nicht zu der Annahme, daß …

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Though the experiences of life exhibit unceasing variety, people are able to find constancy
and deal with their world in a regular and predictable manner. This thesis promotes the …

At present one of the main obstacles to a broader application of expert systems is the lack of
a theory to tell us which problem-solving methods areavailable for a given problem class …

This paper presents a theory of commonsense understanding of the behavior of electronic
circuits. It is based on the intuitive qualitative reasoning electrical engineers use when they …