What is the problem name for Traveling salesman problem(TSP) without considering going back to starting point?

I’ve found the answer to my question in this book. It is the same with Computer wiring problem which occurs repeatedly in the design of computers and other digital systems. The purpose is to minimize the total wire length. So, it is indeed a minimum length Hamiltonian path. What the book suggests is to create … Read more

What are the differences between NP, NP-Complete and NP-Hard?

I assume that you are looking for intuitive definitions, since the technical definitions require quite some time to understand. First of all, let’s remember a preliminary needed concept to understand those definitions. Decision problem: A problem with a yes or no answer. Now, let us define those complexity classes. P P is a complexity class … Read more