Communications of the ACM

I Spent a Year Asking AI to Solve Math’s Hardest Problem. Here’s What Happened

P vs. NP asks: are these two classes actually the same? If P = NP, then every “hard” problem is secretly fast to solve; we ...
IEEE

Zebra Optimization Algorithm for Solving Travelling Salesman Problem

Abstract: The Zebra Optimization Algorithm (ZOA) is a new metaheuristic inspired by the behaviour of zebra herds during foraging and defensive behaviour. The bio-inspired method is immensely useful in ...
IEEE

A survey on hybridizing genetic algorithm with dynamic programming for solving the traveling salesman problem

Abstract: Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is a well-known NP-hard problem. Many algorithms were developed to solve this problem and gave the nearly optimal solutions within reasonable time. This ...
thecooldown

'Out of control': Expert warns Florida's Burmese python problem is spiraling

Florida's fight against Burmese pythons in the Everglades may have passed the point of a realistic endgame, according to wildlife biologist and TV host Forrest Galante. In a recent video, Galante said ...
WZZM

Kent County celebrates problem-solving court program as grads look toward future

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — About 10 people graduated from problem-solving courts in Kent County, marking the next step in their journey. In Kent County, there are several treatment courts that aim to ...
WPBF

PYTHON BE GONE: New efforts to combat Florida's python problem

FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. CONTROLLING THE PYTHON POPULATION HERE IN FLORIDA, GOVERNOR DESANTIS SPOKE IN STUART TODAY ABOUT SOME NEW ACTIONS THE STATE PLANS TO TAKE TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ...