A rule of thumb or guideline (as opposed to an invariant procedure) Heuristics may not always achieve the desired outcome, but they are extremely valuable to problem-solving processes (Wilson)
A rule of thumb or guideline used in situations where no hard and fast rules apply An empirical rule, or educated guess based upon past experiences
A rule of thumb or guideline (as opposed to an invariant procedure) Heuristics may not always achieve the desired outcome, but are extremely valuable to problem-solving processes
An algorithm which takes as input certain information about a domain and calculates which action an agent can perform that is of greatest benefit to it Determining the overall benefit of an action depends on a comparison of the effects of the candidate actions on the state of the game world
a systematized trial and error process that finds satisfactory, but not optimal, solutions for large, complex, poorly defined problems
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation