In the realm of science, problems that have multiple feasible solutions are referred to as optimization problems. Therefore, finding the best feasible solution among all the available solutions for a ...

With a series of new challenges arising, hard optimization problems are more likely encountered in various applications. It is very difficult to obtain favorable outcomes by using the existing methods ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...