The phrase "an understanding of a problem" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the comprehension or insight into a specific issue or challenge.
Example: "To effectively address the issue, we must first develop an understanding of the problem at hand."
Alternatives: "a grasp of the issue" or "insight into the problem".
In this paper, a method is presented for establishing an understanding of a system problem using the goal structuring notation (GSN).
As we shall see, these studies provide a necessary first step towards developing an understanding of a difficult but important problem in physics and engineering — namely, the dynamics of the surface grains of a gravitationally loaded close-packed granular bed.
"We are looking for scientists who have a good understanding of meteorology and... also an understanding of how a problem is solved using computer technologies and programming," Wurman says.
A particular focus is deriving an understanding of the problem so that different solutions can be assessed quantitatively, which allows more definitive choices to be made.
But the three incidents prompted the Hollenbeck Division to call a meeting with gallery owners last week to try to get an understanding of the problem and come up with a plan, including attempting to open a dialogue with the activist group Defend Boyle Heights, which has been a driving force of opposition to the galleries.
While none of the three related themes corresponds exactly with the current definitions of overdiagnosis being debated within the scientific community, they can be seen to approximate an understanding of the problem of an unnecessary and unhelpful diagnosis.
The effort, which will be based in Harare, will involve training researchers from Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe to gain a better understanding of a problem rarely diagnosed in the continent.
The solution of ill-structured problems often requires insight, which is a distinctive and seemingly sudden understanding of a problem or strategy that contributes toward a solution.
