Traveling Salesman Problem

The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) involves finding the shortest possible route for a salesperson to visit a set of cities exactly once and return to the starting point. It’s a way to optimize travel plans by minimizing total distance or cost. Although straightforward in description, solving TSP becomes very complex as the number of cities grows because the number of possible routes increases exponentially. It’s a classic problem in computer science and mathematics, used to develop algorithms for efficient route planning, logistics, and supply chain management.