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In the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP), what is the requirement for visiting each city?
In the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP), what is the requirement for visiting each city?
- Multiple times
- Once (correct)
- At least thrice
- Twice
What is the main goal of combinatorial optimization problems?
What is the main goal of combinatorial optimization problems?
- Finding all possible solutions
- Maximizing the objective function (correct)
- Finding the longest route
- Minimizing the objective function
Which type of graph is used to represent the Traveling Salesman Problem?
Which type of graph is used to represent the Traveling Salesman Problem?
- Directed acyclic graph
- Complete weighted graph (correct)
- Cyclic graph
- Binary tree
What makes Combinatorial Optimization problems particularly challenging?
What makes Combinatorial Optimization problems particularly challenging?
What is the key characteristic of the shortest route in the Traveling Salesman Problem?
What is the key characteristic of the shortest route in the Traveling Salesman Problem?
What is the purpose of constructing all permutations of the vertices of a graph in the context of Combinatorial Optimization?
What is the purpose of constructing all permutations of the vertices of a graph in the context of Combinatorial Optimization?
In the context of Combinatorial Optimization, what is a common approach to solving the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) using exhaustive search?
In the context of Combinatorial Optimization, what is a common approach to solving the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) using exhaustive search?
What is the role of the 'constructCandidateSet' function in the 'printPermutations' method?
What is the role of the 'constructCandidateSet' function in the 'printPermutations' method?
Why is it essential to compute and compare the cost of each cycle when finding permutations for the graph vertices?
Why is it essential to compute and compare the cost of each cycle when finding permutations for the graph vertices?
What does the 'printArray' function likely do in the context of Combinatorial Optimization?
What does the 'printArray' function likely do in the context of Combinatorial Optimization?
In Combinatorial Optimization, what does 'Heuristic method' refer to?
In Combinatorial Optimization, what does 'Heuristic method' refer to?
