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Design knowledge is the driver of successful product synthesis. General design theory (GDT) models design knowledge as a topology and proves theorems about design. We review the theory, its limitations, and discuss how GDT, in spite of its unrealistic assumptions, can still provide insight about building computer-aided design systems.
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Reich, Y. (2002). Synthesis and theory of knowledge: general design theory as a theory of knowledge, and its implication to design. In: Chakrabarti, A. (eds) Engineering Design Synthesis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3717-7_3
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