Questions tagged [a-star-search]
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Are there graphs for which A* cannot be admissible?
Wikipedia states that "On infinite graphs with a finite branching factor and edge costs that are bounded away from zero $ (d(x,y)>\varepsilon >0$ for some fixed $\varepsilon$), A* is guaranteed ...
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Finding multiple paths through a grid such that every grid square is equally used
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Here’s the setup: I have an $N$ x $N$ grid of tiles, and a list of $M$ agents that need to move across the grid. Each agent has its own start tile $S(a)$, end tile $E(a)$, and an exact number ...
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Why doesn't A* give the optimal path for navigating from A to R in this state space?
Well, I have heard that the A* algorithm is optimal and complete. However, when trying to navigate from A to R using A*, it outputs the path, A --> E --> R, although there is a shorter path, A --> M --...
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Comparing classical tree-search algorithms (BFS,DFS,A*,IDS) - when to use one or the other?
I have a question about classical tree-search algorithms as I will have an exam soon and this is the type of questions they might be asking. Although I know how to compare the complexities, optimality,...
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Coefficients in cost function in A-star
I'd like to expand on this question :
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52420788/why-does-the-a-star-algorithm-need-gn
Dijkstra's algorithm uses cost function $f(n) = g(n)$
whereas A* uses cost ...
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Can Dijkstra's algorithm outperform A star, in terms of vertices checked?
I know Dijkstra's algorithm can be seen as a specific case of A star, when the estimation heuristic used simply returns 0, so I know that A star with this specific heuristic can not check more ...
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A* without heuristic more efficient than Dijkstra
I am using the module networkx to operate on graphs made from OpenStreetMap.
I wanted to compare the shortest path algorithm to ...
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cheap multi agent path planning algorithms
I am trying to make a tower defence game where some critters are trying to make their ways through a 2D grid-like obstacle course. The idea is these critters cannot walk into the obstacles or into ...
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Heuristic for searching for solutions on an 8-puzzle variant with non-unique tiles
I'm trying to perform an A* search on a particular N-puzzle variant in which some tiles are identical. More specifically, assuming an $m \times m$ grid, there are m colors with m tiles of each. The ...
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How can an A* algorithm visit all nodes?
Is it possible to find the shortest path and visit all the nodes in a graph by A* algorithm? If yes, how?
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Term for an A*-like pathfinding strategy where only the heuristic goal distance matters
I am trying to find a proper term for the A*-like best-first pathfinding strategy where the node to expand next is the one with the least estimated distance from the goal, regardless of its distance ...
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Does an optimal path imply the heuristic is admissible?
If we are given an A$^*$ path search with some heuristic $h$ that yields an optimal path, without knowing that the heuristic is admissible beforehand, would this imply that $h$ is admissible?
