Means-ends Analysis

Means-Ends Analysis (MEA) is a technique used in Artificial Intelligence for controlling search in problem solving computer programs.

It is also a technique used at least since the 1950s as a creativity tool, most frequently mentioned in engineering books on design methods. Means-Ends Analysis is also a way to clarify one's thoughts when embarking on a mathematical proof.

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