Uninformed Search

CSC 261 - Artificial Intelligence - Weinman

1. Select one sentence from the reading that you feel best illustrates the importance of the branching factor in determining the performance of a search algorithm. Briefly explain why you selected this particular sentence.
2. Identify the sentence from the reading that you feel makes the best distinction between breadth first and uniform cost search. Briefly explain your choice.
3. Russell and Norvig state

   In general, iterative deepening is the preferred uninformed search method when the search space is large and the depth of the solution is not known. (p. 90)

   Identify the sentence from the reading that you feel best supports this claim. Briefly explain your choice.
4. Select the sentence or short passage (no more than three sentences, please) that you find most interesting or provocative. Briefly explain why you selected this particular sentence or short passage.