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/*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideation_(idea_generation)
Ideation is the creative process of generating,
developing, and communicating new ideas, where
an idea is understood as a basic element of thought
that can be either visual, concrete, or abstract.
Ideation is all stages of a thought cycle,
from innovation, to development, to actualization.
As such, it is an essential part of the design process,
both in education and practice.
==Methods of innovation==
Methods of innovation include:
<ref>Graham and Bachmann, 2004, Chapter 3</ref>
*'''Problem solution'''
This is the most simple method of progress, where someone has found a problem and as a result, solves it.
*'''Evolutionary idea'''
Evolutionary ideas derive from somewhere else, taking something that already exists and improving on it.
*'''Symbiotic idea'''
A symbiotic method of idea creation is when multiple ideas are combined, using different elements of each to make a whole.
*'''Revolutionary idea'''
A revolutionary idea breaks away from traditional thought and creates a brand new perspective. For example, [[Marxism]] (an evolutionary form of [[Hegel]]ianism), or the writings of [[Copernicus]] (a development of classical Greek thought).
*'''Serendipitous discovery'''
Serendipitous solutions are ideas which have been coincidentally developed without the intention of the inventor. For example, the discovery of [[penicillin]].
*'''Targeted innovation'''
Creating a targeted innovation deals with a direct path of discovery. This is often accompanied by intensive research in order to have a distinct and almost expected resolution. For example, [[linear programming]].
*'''Artistic innovation'''
Artistic innovation disregards the necessity for practicality and holds no constraints.
*'''Philosophical idea'''
The philosophical idea lives in the mind of the creator and can never{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} be proven. This type of idea however can still have vast residual effects. For example, the idea of [[eternal recurrence]].
*'''Computer-assisted discovery'''
This uses a computer in order to widen possibilities of research and numeric possibilities.
*/