CS63 Artificial Intelligence


Week 3: Journal Questions

Answer the following questions for Monday's reading:

  1. Today's reading lists several issues that can cause hill climbing to "get stuck." Select the issue that seems most problematic to you. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain why you selected that issue.
  2. Give an example from your own experience where you had to perform something like a local search. Briefly explain your objective function.
  3. Identify the sentence, section, or concept from today's reading that remains the most confusing to you. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain what you find confusing about it.