On Generality and Problem Solving : a Case Study Using the Dendral Program. AIM-131 - Feigenbaum, Edward A.; Buchanan, Bruce G.; Lederberg, Joshua (Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Records (SC1041), 1970)
Heuristic DENDRAL is a computer program written to solve problems of inductive inference in organic chemistry. This paper will use the design of Heuristic DENDRAL and its performance on different problems for a discussion of the following topics: l. the design for generality; 2. the performance problems attendent upon too much generality 3. the coupling of expertise to the general problem solving processes, 4. the symbiotic relationship between generality and expertnness of problem solving systems. We conclude the paper with a view of the design for a general problem solver that is a variant of the "big switch" theory of generality.
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