Systematic Method for Abductive Reasoning

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I am studying the possibility of applying abductive reasoning - in quality problem solving. Can anyone help me by giving references on following: 1. Systematic method of applying abductive reasoning - tools & techniques 2. Some examples of application. (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Abductive Reasoning and Problem Solving michael cook, Analyst, United States, Member
	You could try this: One basic paradigm in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "Generate and Test", i.e., given a problem, find a solution by generating every possible solution then testing to see if it is correct. For all but "toy" examples this method is impractical because of combinatorial explosion. A refinement of this method is: "Plan - Generate - Test", in which the search space for possible solutions is intelligently pre-selected. This paper describes discussions about this sort of thing in the context of a molecular biology laboratory discussion run by Nobel Laureate Joshua Lederberg, who also had a long standing interest in artificial intelligence and made contributions to that field as well.

		Abductive Reasoning and Problem Solving Kaye Remington, Manager, Australia, Member
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		Abductive Reasoning and Problem Solving michael cook, Analyst, United States, Member
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		Military Answer to Abductive Reasoning Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member
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