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Effective method
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Metalogic/zfooQjCo">metalogic</a>, <a href="/facts/Mathematical_logic/SaI7Y3wN">mathematical logic</a>, and <a href="/facts/Computability_theory/cqDfXwdf">computability theory</a>, an effective method or effective procedure is a finite-time, deterministic procedure for <a href="/facts/Problem_solving/9cuLz5pH">solving a problem</a> from a specific class. An effective method is sometimes also called a mechanical method or procedure. </p>