Re: what s the meaning of "heuristic"

From: Paul Brewer <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 21:09:11 -0000
Message-ID: <3e7b7fa4_3@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>

<zhangguoping_at_boco.com.cn> wrote in message news:b5e5tn$2uu2$1_at_mail.cn99.com...
> the 'heuristic' is often oracle tunnelling.
> what s meaning
>

Suck it and see.
Or try it and find out.

Sorry, all; couldn't resist ;-)

OP: It basically means trying one approach after another to find the best solution. It might fit in developing such software as chess-playing programs, but in the mainstream commercial environment (as opposed to the academic/theoretical), it's not all that relevant right now.

Regards,
Paul Received on Fri Mar 21 2003 - 15:09:11 CST