In this paper, we propose the use of two relational learning systems, hamlet and evock, for acquiring useful search control heuristics in the context of automated task planning. In particular, we discuss the influence of different ways of providing prior background knowledge to such systems. We compare the results of providing initial information by means of a human-centered approach against tw...

Typically, Gertrude's character in productions of Hamlet has been limited by her guilt and sexuality. However, lacking the social and political conventions that confined Elizabethan England, it would seem that there is another possible interpretation of Hamlet's mother. Degree Type Open Access Senior Honors Thesis Department English Language and Literature First Advisor Craig Dionne