Top "Np-hard" questions

NP-hard problems (Non-deterministic Polynomial-time hard problems) are those problems which are not easier than any problem in NP; in other words, an algorithm for an NP-hard problem can be used to solve any problem in NP by transforming the input in polynomial time.

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

What are the differences between NP, NP-Complete and NP-Hard? I am aware of many resources all over the web. I'd …

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3 dimensional bin packing algorithms

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Teacher time schedule algorithm

This is a problem I've had on my mind for a long time. Being the son of a teacher and …

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NP-Complete VS NP-Hard

I am trying to understand the difference between NP-Complete and NP-Hard. Below is my understanding An NP-Hard problem is one …

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Relationship between NP-hard and undecidable problems

Am a bit confused about the relationship between undecidable problems and NP hard problems. Whether NP hard problems are a …

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Have you used a traveling salesman algorithm to solve a problem?

I studied TSP in college in the context of NP Completeness. I have never actually had a situation where it …

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How is TSP NP-Hard?

I read the following in one of the answer on SO : The Traveling Salesman Problem, as normally posed, is to …

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