Knowledge Representation in the PUPS Theory

Abstract

This research note is concerned with the PUPS theory of cognition. PUPS was developed from the ACT theory in response to evidence about the importance of analogy to cognition. This report follows a general discussion of representation with a discussion of the analogy mechanism which drives the PUPS representation. A formal specification of the PUPS representation is next presented, and finally the connection between this representation and earlier propositional representations of the ACT theory is discussed. Keywords: Knowledge representation, Procedural knowledge, Declarative knowledge, Cognitive skills, Problem solving, Communication, PUPS analogy, ACT theory, Linguistics, Syntax, LISP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181553

Entities

People

  • John R. Anderson
  • Ross Thompson

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Coding
  • Cognition
  • Color Vision
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Grammars
  • Language
  • Linguistics
  • Lisp Programming Language
  • Notation
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Specifications

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  • Education

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