This document discusses problem solving agents in artificial intelligence. It explains that problem solving agents focus on satisfying goals by formulating the goal based on the current situation, then formulating the problem by determining the actions needed to achieve the goal. Key components of problem formulation include the initial state, possible actions, transition model describing how actions change the state, a goal test, and path cost function. Two examples of well-defined problems are given: the 8-puzzle problem and the 8-queens problem.