BOXES: AN EXPERIMENT IN ADAPTIVE CONTROL

摘要: BOXES is the name of a computer program. We shall also use word boxes to refer particular approach decision-taking under uncertainty which has been used as basis number programs. Fig. 1 shows photograph an assemblage actual boxes—matchboxes be exact. Although construction this Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine (Michie 1961, 1963) was undertaken 'fun project', there present more serious intention demonstrate principle that it may easier learn play many easy games than one difficult one. Consequently advantageous decompose game into mutually independent sub-games even if much relevant information put out reach in process. The related method subgoals problem-solving (see Newell et al. 1960) but differs fundamental respect: are linked series, while played parallel, sense will become apparent.