One of the most classic algorithmic problems deals with calculating the shortest path between two points. A more complicated variant of the problem is when the route traverses a changing network - ...

Scientists at London's Imperial College have built a miniature tourist map that could lead to a revolutionary generation of computers. The team etched a map of London's city centre on to a 1sq in ...

Scientists at London's Imperial College have built a miniature tourist map that could lead to a new generation of handy computers. The team etched a map of London's city center onto a 1-square-inch ...

Combinatorial optimization problems are problems that arise in everyday situations, involving the puzzle of determining the shortest route that can be taken between multiple points. Researchers have ...

Nathan Klein receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Computers are good at answering questions. What’s the shortest route from my house to Area 51? Is 8,675,309 a prime number? How many ...