Travelling salesperson problem

  • The Olympic Torch Tour
    problem

    The Olympic torch tour

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Imagine you had to plan the tour for the Olympic Torch. Is there an efficient way of choosing the shortest possible route?

  • Travelling Salesman
    problem

    Travelling salesman

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A Hamiltonian circuit is a continuous path in a graph that passes through each of the vertices exactly once and returns to the start. How many Hamiltonian circuits can you find in these graphs?
  • Only connect
    problem

    Only connect

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The graph represents a salesman’s area of activity with the shops that the salesman must visit each day. What route around the shops has the minimum total distance?