The dynamic programming solution of the 0/1 Knapsack Problem has a pseudo-polynomial time runtime complexity, but there is a way to generate high-quality solutions in Polynomial-time 🤯
Essay #74: Genetic Algorithm to solve the Knapsack Problem
The algorithm we discuss in this essay is called the Genetic Algorithm, which is inspired by the process of evolution. The idea is extremely simple yet powerful and fun.
Read the essay at: https://lnkd.in/gtxPD7u2, and it also contains a simple Python implementation.
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