Research breakthrough · curated entry
The General Problem Solver systematises heuristic search
General Problem Solver
- Date
- 1959
- Category
- Research breakthrough
- Organization / Model
- Allen Newell, Cliff Shaw & Herbert Simon
- Evidence
- 1 source · 1 evidence family
Newell, Simon and Shaw's GPS tried to solve a class of general problems through means-ends analysis and heuristic search rather than programming each task separately. It advanced research in search algorithms, planning and cognitive modelling.
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AI 纪年. 通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化[EB/OL]. (1959)[2026-11-03]. https://aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html.
APA 7 · American Psychological Association
AI 纪年. (1959). 通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化 [Web page]. https://aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html
MLA 9 · Modern Language Association
"通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化." AI 纪年, 1959, aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
Chicago 17 · notes-bibliography
AI 纪年. "通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化." Published 1959. Accessed Nov. 3, 2026. https://aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html.
IEEE · citation-reference list
"通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化," AI 纪年, 1959. [Online]. Available: https://aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html. [Accessed: 3 Nov. 2026].
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AI 纪年. 1959. 通用问题求解器 GPS 提出，启发式搜索被系统化. Retrieved November 3, 2026 from https://aihist.net/e/gps-1959.html.
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