The Third International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning (ICCBR'99)

Case-based reasoning (CBR) is a problem-solving paradigm that uses exemplars or previous solutions to solve new problems (Aamodt and Plaza 1994; Kolodner 1993). First, CBR can reduce search. Solution reuse is compatible with a wide range of problem-solving methods, so a CBR component can be used in many types of problem-solving system. When similar problems recur, CBR can significantly improve performance. This performance improvement can be particularly significant for problems with large search spaces, such as planning and design (Bergmann and Wilke 1996; Branting and Aha 1995; Veloso 1994; Koton 1988).