Specialist Problem Classes

System Specialization and Generalization

• Problems have easily identifiable characteristics
  • ATP systems are specialized wrt problem characteristics

• Specialist Problem Classes (SPCs)
  • Problems that are homogeneous wrt ATP systems

• ATP Systems
  • Are specialized to SPCs - users would prefer these
  • Are specialized out of SPCs - users would avoid these
  • May be suited to a range of problem types

Evaluation within SPCs

• Analytical and empirical evidence that the SPCs are appropriate