6.034 Artificial Intelligence - Recitations, fall 2004 online slides on search

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Reasons

  • A higher h value means it is closer to the actual distance

  • Any node n on the q with

    f(n) $<$ f*(s) will eventually be selected for expansion by A*.

    This means if a LOT of nodes have a low underestimate, lower than the actual optimal cost, ALL of them will be expanded, resulting in increased search time and space.