The Use of Heuristic Programming in Management Science--A Survey of the Literature

Fred M. Tonge
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Management Science, 1961, vol. 7, issue 3, 231-237

Abstract: Intelligent problem-solving, whether by man or by machine, implies selective rather than just rapid behavior. Humans achieve this selectivity through heuristics--principles that, on the average, contribute to reduction of search in problem-solving. Heuristic programming is the construction of computer problem-solving programs whose behavior is similarly organized. This paper surveys the present and potential use of heuristic programming in management science.

Date: 1961
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