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pari_alf

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Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 85

how to decide the optimal path?

Here is a question to know that how to decide the optimal path?

For example, i have three paths A , B , C.
The penalty of A = 14, B= 3 and C=3. How can we say which path is Optimal way?

Kindly help me to find the Optimal Path..

Thanks

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,643

Re: how to decide the optimal path?

hi pari_alf

I'm assuming you want the minimal penalty.  As two are equal you can choose either. 

Bob

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Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: how to decide the optimal path?

Hi pari_alf;

To determine the optimal path would be to minimize the penalty. To do that I would need to see the graph that tells me how the paths are connected.

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