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What is the goal of the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP)?
What is the goal of the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP)?
What type of graph can be used to model the cities in the TSP?
What type of graph can be used to model the cities in the TSP?
What is the approximate algorithm that can be used for the TSP if the cost function satisfies the triangle inequality?
What is the approximate algorithm that can be used for the TSP if the cost function satisfies the triangle inequality?
What happens if an edge is removed from the Hamiltonian cycle in the TSP?
What happens if an edge is removed from the Hamiltonian cycle in the TSP?
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What complexity class is the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) categorized under?
What complexity class is the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) categorized under?
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What is a live node in the context of branch and bound?
What is a live node in the context of branch and bound?
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What does FIFO branch and bound search follow?
What does FIFO branch and bound search follow?
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What is an E node in the context of branch and bound?
What is an E node in the context of branch and bound?
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What is a dead node in the context of branch and bound?
What is a dead node in the context of branch and bound?
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Study Notes
Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP)
- The goal of the TSP is to find the shortest possible tour that visits each city exactly once and returns to the starting city.
Graph Modeling
- The cities in the TSP can be modeled using a weighted complete graph.
Approximation Algorithm
- If the cost function satisfies the triangle inequality, an approximate algorithm that can be used for the TSP is the Christofides algorithm.
Hamiltonian Cycle
- If an edge is removed from the Hamiltonian cycle in the TSP, the result is no longer a Hamiltonian cycle.
Complexity Class
- The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is categorized under the complexity class NP-hard.
Branch and Bound
Node Types
- A live node in the context of branch and bound is a node that has not been pruned and is still a candidate for further exploration.
- FIFO branch and bound search follows a first-in, first-out (FIFO) ordering of nodes.
- An E node in the context of branch and bound is an unfathomed node.
- A dead node in the context of branch and bound is a node that has been pruned and is not considered further.
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Test your knowledge of the traveling salesman problem in this quiz. Explore the concepts of finding the minimum cost Hamiltonian cycle while visiting each city exactly once. Challenge yourself with questions on city connections and tour optimization in this classic optimization problem.
