SOME INITIAL THOUGHTS ON MAN-COMPUTER RELATIONSHIPS

摘要

An experiment is described in which the problem is typical of many real-life, non-trivial Navy situations, which has an algorithmic solution, and which .can be complicated to almost any degree. Even in its simplest forms, solutions are not obvious,' but can be reached heuristically by man. Examples of effective heuristics have been developed by us, and are not only such as can easily be programmed on a machine, but also appear to have a great deal of generality. An experimental program is planned which will explore .the ways in which heuristically programmed computers can aid, or even replace man, and the value .of their, solutions can be compared (at least in the simpler, cases) with solutions reached algorithmically.