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The traveling salesman problem in bounded degree graphs

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It is shown that the traveling salesman problem in bounded-degree graphs can be solved in time <i>O</i>((2-ε)<i><sup>n</sup></i>), where ε > 0 depends only on the degree bound but not on the number of cities.
Abstract
We show that the traveling salesman problem in bounded-degree graphs can be solved in time O((2-e)n), where e > 0 depends only on the degree bound but not on the number of cities, n. The algorithm is a variant of the classical dynamic programming solution due to Bellman, and, independently, Held and Karp. In the case of bounded integer weights on the edges, we also give a polynomial-space algorithm with running time O((2-e)n) on bounded-degree graphs. In addition, we present an analogous analysis of Ryser's algorithm for the permanent of matrices with a bounded number of nonzero entries in each column.

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The Travelling Salesman Problem in Bounded Degree Graphs

TL;DR: It is shown that the travelling salesman problem in bounded-degreegraphs can be solved in time $O\bigl((2-\epsilon)^n\bigr)$, wheree> 0 depends only on the degree bound but not on the number of cities, n.
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The Traveling Salesman Problem: A Computational Study

TL;DR: Open Library features a library with books from the Internet Archive and lists them in the open library and gives you access to over 1 million free e-Books and the ability to search using subject, title and author.
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The Traveling Salesman Problem: A Guided Tour of Combinatorial Optimization

TL;DR: In this paper, Johnson and Papadimitriou proposed a performance guarantee for heuristics, based on the notion of well-solved special cases (P. Gilmore, et al.).
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The traveling salesman problem and its variations

TL;DR: This paper presents Polyhedral Theory and Branch-and-Cut Algorithms for the Symmetric TSP, a model for solving the Asymmetric Traveling Salesman Problem, and some examples of how this model was applied to the Geometric TSP.
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A Dynamic Programming Approach to Sequencing Problems

TL;DR: In this paper, a dynamic programming approach to the solution of three sequencing problems, namely, a scheduling problem involving arbitrary cost functions, the traveling-salesman problem, and an assembly line balancing problem, is presented.
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THE TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM A Guided Tour of Combinatorial Optimization

TL;DR: Combinatorial OptimizationAdvanced Intelligent Computing Theories and ApplicationsOpt ArtHybrid Feedback ControlAdvances in Multi-Objective Nature Inspired ComputingThe Traveling Salesman ProblemIntelligent Computational Optimization in EngineeringThe Traveled SalesmanFundamental Problems in ComputingSpecial Cases of the Traveling salesman Problem