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  2. Covering problems - Wikipedia

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    Intuition: Assume having types of object and each object of type has an associated cost of . The number x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} indicates how many objects of type i {\displaystyle i} we buy. If the constraints A x ≥ b {\displaystyle A\mathbf {x} \geq \mathbf {b} } are satisfied, it is said that x {\displaystyle \mathbf {x} } is a covering ...

  3. List of NP-complete problems - Wikipedia

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    NP-complete special cases include the edge dominating set problem, i.e., the dominating set problem in line graphs. NP-complete variants include the connected dominating set problem and the maximum leaf spanning tree problem. [3]: ND2 Feedback vertex set [2] [3]: GT7 Feedback arc set [2] [3]: GT8 Graph coloring [2] [3]: GT4

  4. Problem solving - Wikipedia

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    Problem solving in psychology refers to the process of finding solutions to problems encountered in life. [5] Solutions to these problems are usually situation- or context-specific. The process starts with problem finding and problem shaping, in which the problem is discovered and simplified. The next step is to generate possible solutions and ...

  5. Combinatorial optimization - Wikipedia

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    A minimum spanning tree of a weighted planar graph.Finding a minimum spanning tree is a common problem involving combinatorial optimization. Combinatorial optimization is a subfield of mathematical optimization that consists of finding an optimal object from a finite set of objects, [1] where the set of feasible solutions is discrete or can be reduced to a discrete set.

  6. Packing problems - Wikipedia

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    Packing of irregular objects is a problem not lending itself well to closed form solutions; however, the applicability to practical environmental science is quite important. For example, irregularly shaped soil particles pack differently as the sizes and shapes vary, leading to important outcomes for plant species to adapt root formations and ...

  7. Dynamic programming - Wikipedia

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    Top-down approach: This is the direct fall-out of the recursive formulation of any problem. If the solution to any problem can be formulated recursively using the solution to its sub-problems, and if its sub-problems are overlapping, then one can easily memoize or store the solutions to the sub-problems in a table (often an array or hashtable ...

  8. Candle problem - Wikipedia

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    The candle problem or candle task, also known as Duncker's candle problem, is a cognitive performance test, measuring the influence of functional fixedness on a participant's problem solving capabilities. The test was created by Gestalt psychologist Karl Duncker [1] and published by him in 1935. [2]

  9. Optimization problem - Wikipedia

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    An optimization problem with discrete variables is known as a discrete optimization, in which an object such as an integer, permutation or graph must be found from a countable set. A problem with continuous variables is known as a continuous optimization, in which an optimal value from a continuous function must be found. They can include ...