Process of elimination
In today's world, Process of elimination has become an increasingly relevant topic of general interest. With the advancement of technology and changes in society, Process of elimination has not only captured the attention of specialists in the field, but also of the general public. This is why it is crucial to delve into the most relevant aspects of Process of elimination, so that its impact can be understood in different areas and contexts. In this article, we will delve into the analysis of Process of elimination, exploring its different dimensions and its implications today. From its origins to its current evolution, we'll take a look at how Process of elimination has shaped the way we understand the world around us.
Process of elimination is a logical method to identify an entity of interest among several ones by excluding all other entities. In educational testing, it is a process of deleting options whereby the possibility of an option being correct is close to zero or significantly lower compared to other options. This version of the process does not guarantee success, even if only one option remains, since it eliminates possibilities merely as improbable. The process of elimination can only narrow the possibilities down, and thus, if the correct option is not amongst the known options, it will not arrive at the truth.
Method
The method of elimination is iterative. One looks at the answers, determines that several answers are unfit, eliminates these, and repeats, until one cannot eliminate any more. This iteration is most effectively applied when there is logical structure between the answers – that is to say, when by eliminating an answer one can eliminate several others. In this case one can find the answers which one cannot eliminate by eliminating any other answers and test them alone – the others are eliminated as a logical consequence; this is the idea behind optimizations for computerized searches when the input is sorted – as, for instance, in binary search.
In order for the method to work it is necessary to list all possible, even improbable, possibilities. Any omissions render the method invalid as a logical method.
Medicine
A process of elimination can be used to reach a diagnosis of exclusion. It is an underlying method in performing a differential diagnosis.
See also
- Disjunctive syllogism
- Law of excluded middle
- Philosophical razor
- Troubleshooting
- twenty questions Spoken word game using logic.
References
- Richard L. Burden, J. Douglas Faires (2000). Numerical Analysis, 7th ed. Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-38216-9.
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