tb não encontrei nada, a não ser isto:
General Problem Solver (A. Newell & H. Simon)
The General Problem Solver (GPS) was a theory of human problem solving stated in the form of a simulation program (Ernst & Newell, 1969; Newell & Simon, 1972). This program and the associated theoretical framework had a significant impact on the subsequent direction of cognitive psychology. It also introduced the use of productions as a method for specifying cognitive models.
https://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/general-problem...Não sei se essa teoria poderá estar relacionada de alguma forma com o conceito de "General Problem Solver (GPS)".
Encontrei depois o termo "Teoria da Resolução de Problemas" e "Teoria da Resolução de Problemas Inventivos" (este último com origem no russo).