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Reduce problem solving to path-tracing along a directed knowledge graph (given a .tex of equations grouped by input/output)

Motivation

• Many problems can be reduced to a series of mappings from one quantity to another
• A problem is "hard" when the proper mapping (or series of mappings) is unintuitive
• A good review sheet will clearly elucidate all possible mappings between all quantities

Solution

• Given a list of equations grouped by quantities involved, construct a directed knowledge graph where
  1. vertices are quantities
  2. edges are (typically one-way) mappings, weighted by conditions for use
• "Solving a problem" becomes tracing a path from one quantity to another

Errata

• See issues for further deliberation