The goal of a combinatorial optimization problem is to find the best ordering of a set of discrete items. A classic combinatorial optimization challenge is the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP). The ...
Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2 (July to December 2012), pp. 123-131 (9 pages) Abstract: This paper aims to calibrate a physically-based, event-oriented runoff-erosion ...
Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research shows how to implement simulated annealing for the Traveling Salesman Problem (find the best ordering of a set of discrete items). The goal of a combinatorial ...