heuristics
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Etymology
[edit]From heuristic, from German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus by irregular formation from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω (heurískō, “I discover”).
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[edit]heuristics
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[edit]heuristics pl (plural only)
- The study of heuristic methods and principles.
- Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively.
- 2009, Clapham, Christopher, James Nicholson, James R. Nicholson, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics[1]:
- Problem solving based on experience of working with other problems which share some characteristics of the current problem, but for which no algorithm is known. Good heuristics can reduce the time needed to solve problems by recognizing which possible approaches are unlikely to be successful. George Polya brought the notion of heuristics to a wide audience through his book How To Solve It. The second edition was published in 1957 and is still in print half a century later.
- (psychology, by extension) Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions.
- (engineering, by extension) Experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions.
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Heuristics in judgment and decision-making on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Heuristic (engineering) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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