On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> TITLE: Case-by-case Problem Solving (draft) >> >> AUTHOR: Pei Wang >> >> .... > > But you seem to be reinventing the term for wheel. There is an extensive > literature, including AI stuff, on "wicked, ill-structured" problems, (and > even "nonprogrammed decisionmaking" which won't, I suggest, be replaced by > "case-by-case PS". These are well-established terms. You similarly seemed > to be unaware of the v. common distinction between convergent & divergent > problem-solving. Mike, I have to say I find this mode of discussion fairly silly.. Pei has a rather comprehensive knowledge of AI and a strong knowledge of cog-sci as well. It is obviously not the case that he is unaware of these terms and ideas you are referring to. Obviously, what he means by "case-by-case problem solving" is NOT the same as "nonprogrammed decisionmaking" nor "divergent problem-solving." In his paper, he is presenting a point of view, not seeking to compare this point of view to the whole corpus of literature and ideas that he has absorbed during his lifetime. I happen not to fully agree with Pei's thinking on these topics (though I like much of it), but I know Pei well enough to know that those. places where his thinking diverges from mine, are *not* due to ignorance of the literature on his part... -- Ben G ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=114414975-3c8e69 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
