A heuristic is general "guide" to an algorithm to find the next move. It is
a piece of wisdom that the algorithm designer believes will help search.
Left Hand Rule (LHR) is a heuristic that a robot follows in order to find the goal in a maze.
At any point in the search keep the same
distance from the left hand wall.
Consider running your hand along the
wall.
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