# Representation Makes Solutions Transparent by Herbert A. Simon > "Solving a problem simply means representing it so as to make the solution transparent." > **— Herbert A. Simon**, *The Sciences of the Artificial / problem-solving writings, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Sciences of the Artificial / problem-solving writings, attribution clue. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Information Persistence in Complex Systems|Information Persistence in Complex Systems]] - **Article:** [[articles/An Order of Operation|An Order of Operation]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Digital Continuity|Digital Continuity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Information Theory|Information Theory]] - [[wiki/Information Inheritance|Information Inheritance]] - [[wiki/Reference Information vs Individual State|Reference Information vs Individual State]] - [[wiki/Heritable Information|Heritable Information]] - [[wiki/Semantic Preservation|Semantic Preservation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Solving a problem simply means representing it so as to make the solution transparent." — Herbert A. Simon, The Sciences of the Artificial / problem-solving writings, attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-herbert-simon-representation-solutions-transparent ```