Human Problem Solving
@inproceedings{Newell1973HumanPS,
title={Human Problem Solving},
author={Allen Newell},
year={1973}
}Abstract : The aim of the book is to advance the understanding of how humans think. It seeks to do so by putting forth a theory of human problem solving, along with a body of empirical evidence that permits assessment of the theory. (Author)
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