Random restart technique definition I have stumbled across this question about the Random restart algorithm in search problems:
Random restart is technique which used for:
a)algorithms for search in space state when they get stuck
b)algorithms for informed search for better solution
c)algorithms for uninformed search for better solution
d)algorithms for local search for better solution
My thoughts are : it's a) or d) but I cannot decide since random restart is used for local search but we don't need better solution, however I haven't found anywhere that random restart helps us getting unstuck?
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We have two subjects in search algorithms: Exploration and Exploitation. Now, Random Restart increases Exploration in your search.
There is no guarantee that random restarts help you to find better solutions. But it will give you this chance to search the space solution better.
So, The answer to your question is that random restart doesn't necessarily help us get unstuck. According to the above facts, (a) is wrong. Between the other choices, I pick the last one (d). I think random restart doesn't belong to informed and uninformed search.