Case-based reasoning (CBR), broadly construed, is the process of solving new problems

based on the solutions of similar past problems. An auto mechanic who fixes an engineby
recalling another car that exhibited similar symptoms is using case-based reasoning.
A lawyer who advocates a particular outcome in a trial based on legal precedents or a judge
who creates case law is using case-based reasoning.
Case-based reasoning can be used for classification and regression. It is also applicable when
the cases are complicated, such as in legal cases, where the cases are complex legal rulings,
and in planning, where the cases are previous solutions to complex problems.
If the cases are simple, one algorithm that works well is to use the k-nearest
neighbors for some given number

Case-based reasoning can be seen as a cycle of the following four tasks.

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Given a new case, retrieve similar cases from the case base.
Reuse:
Adapt the retrieved cases to fit to the new case.
Revise:
Evaluate the solution and revise it based on how well it works.
Retain:
Decide whether to retain this new case in the case base.
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