Theory of Inventive Problem Solving(triz Genrich altshuller Sought to identify patterns in the patent literature (1946) Creativity as an exact Science translated in 1988 The basic concept Define problems as contradictions Compare them to solutions of a similar form provide a large database of phySical phenomena Anticipate trends in technical evolution mit 人 16881Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) • Genrich Altshuller – Sought to identify patterns in the patent literature (1946) – "Creativity as an Exact Science" translated in 1988. • The basic concept – Define problems as contradictions – Compare them to solutions of a similar form – Provide a large database of physical phenomena – Anticipate trends in technical evolution 16.881 MIT