Simulated thinking is a form of artificial intelligence that works by having a computer systematically explore a range of possible options, informally known as 'brute force'. It involves storing a representation of the problem in a form that the computer can understand, and then providing information about the problem environment as input to the system. Simulated thinking can be used to solve problems that are too complex or too time consuming to solve by conventional means, as the computer can explore all possible options with greater speed and precision than a human could.

See also: artificial intelligence, complex system, feedback loop, game theory, possibility space