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What is the purpose of the can_extend
function?
What is the purpose of the can_extend
function?
- To check if adding an item to a candidate set exceeds the capacity (correct)
- To generate all possible candidate sets
- To find the optimal solution for the knapsack problem
- To calculate the total value of a candidate set
Which of the following statements about the extend
function is true?
Which of the following statements about the extend
function is true?
- It updates the `best` solution if the current candidate is better
- It recursively explores all possible extensions of a candidate set (correct)
- It checks if a candidate satisfies the global constraints
- It calculates the weight and value of a candidate set
What is the purpose of the value
function in the context of the knapsack problem?
What is the purpose of the value
function in the context of the knapsack problem?
- To calculate the total value of a candidate set (correct)
- To check if a candidate set satisfies the capacity constraint
- To calculate the total weight of a candidate set
- To generate all possible candidate sets
Which comparison operator should be used to determine if a candidate is the new best solution in the knapsack problem?
Which comparison operator should be used to determine if a candidate is the new best solution in the knapsack problem?
What is the purpose of the satisfies_global
function mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the satisfies_global
function mentioned in the text?
What is the role of the extensions
parameter in the extend
function?
What is the role of the extensions
parameter in the extend
function?
What is the purpose of the instance
parameter in the extend
function?
What is the purpose of the instance
parameter in the extend
function?
What is the time complexity of the backtracking algorithm for the knapsack problem?
What is the time complexity of the backtracking algorithm for the knapsack problem?
Which of the following statements about the best
parameter is correct?
Which of the following statements about the best
parameter is correct?
What is the purpose of the union
operation in the extend
function?
What is the purpose of the union
operation in the extend
function?