Proofs and Predictions in Human Problem Solving

This paper suggests that Herbert Simon’s concept of proof and predictions, in the solution of problems by human’s, considered as Information Processing Agents subject to boundedly rational behaviour and satisficing objectives, is to be interpreted in terms of constructive mathematics.

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Published inComputational economics Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 935 - 947
Main Author Velupillai, K. Vela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.03.2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Behavioral/Experimental Economics
Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Data processing
Digital computers
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Economics
Economics and Finance
Games
Heuristic
Human behavior
Information processing
Logic
Math Applications in Computer Science
Mathematics
Operations Research/Decision Theory
Problem solving
Science
Chess
B31
Proofs
C63
C65
Constructive mathematics
Predictions
GO
Herbert Simon
Jordan curve theorem
B41
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Summary:This paper suggests that Herbert Simon’s concept of proof and predictions, in the solution of problems by human’s, considered as Information Processing Agents subject to boundedly rational behaviour and satisficing objectives, is to be interpreted in terms of constructive mathematics.
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ISSN:0927-7099
1572-9974
DOI:10.1007/s10614-018-9810-0