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NP-complete

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At a glance

In computational complexity theory, NP-complete problems are the hardest of the problems to which solutions can be verified quickly.

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Computer Science · Algorithms
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Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematical Modelling, Optimization, Systems Engineering
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2 · 2 relation families

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  • This view connects 27 disciplines: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Business, Computational Complexity, Computer Science, Data Science, Design, Discrete Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Logic, Machine Learning, Mathematical Modelling, Mathematics, Optimization, Physics, Political Science, Public Policy, Software Engineering, Statistics, Sustainability Science, Systems Engineering, Systems Science, Theory of Computation.
  • NP-complete is a bridge concept — viewed here through Algorithms, Computer Science.
  • The connections here span 3 relation families.
  • Trade offs explains 3 concepts in this view (Biology, Business, Design, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Mathematical Modelling, Optimization, Physics, Political Science, Public Policy, Sustainability Science, Systems Engineering).

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