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2026-08-25
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Search & Optimization
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Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithms — What to Do When Exact Solving Breaks Down
Why search methods that guarantee nothing end up running real delivery routes and factory schedules. From the three ingredients of local search, through temperature in annealing and populations in genetic algorithms, to the harder question of when you should not reach for them at all.