Trial-and-error

Trial-and-error is an approach to inventions and problem-solving that can succeed in some situations more efficiently than other approaches.

A notable example of invention by trial-and-error is Thomas Edison's development of the commercially viable light bulb:[1]

“  |  Edison’s “invention factory” in Menlo Park, New Jersey, tested more than 6,000 possible materials before finding one that fit the bill: carbonized bamboo.  |  ”

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## When is trial-and-error more efficient?[edit]

An unsolved problem is predicting when trial-and-error is a more efficient approach to problem-solving or inventions than other approaches, such theoretical work.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://time.com/3517011/thomas-edison/