Optimization is the process of finding the best solution to a problem by specific rules 1. Traditional optimization techniques need to satisfy the preconditions of continuity and differentiability of ...

Many real-world optimization problems, particularly engineering ones, involve constraints that make finding a feasible solution challenging. Numerous researchers have investigated this challenge for ...

A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications such as ...

The traveling salesman problem is considered a prime example of a combinatorial optimization problem. Now a Berlin team led by theoretical physicist Prof. Dr. Jens Eisert of Freie Universität Berlin ...