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Canadian traveller problem

Canadian traveller problem noun: a generalization of the shortest path problem to graphs that are only partially observable (i.e. the graph is revealed while it is being explored).

Noun

Canadian traveller problem

  1. A generalization of the shortest path problem to graphs that are only partially observable (i.e. the graph is revealed while it is being explored).

Origin of Canadian traveller problem

Introduced by Christos Papadimitriou and Mihalis Yannakakis in 1989. Supposed to allude to the difficulties experienced by Canadian drivers with snowfall randomly blocking roads.

Questions about Canadian traveller problem

What does Canadian traveller problem mean?
Canadian traveller problem means a generalization of the shortest path problem to graphs that are only partially observable (i.e. the graph is revealed while it is being explored).
What part of speech is Canadian traveller problem?
Canadian traveller problem is a noun.

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