In this exercise, we explore the use of local search methods to solve
TSPs of the type defined in Exercise tsp-mst-exercise
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Implement and test a hill-climbing method to solve TSPs. Compare the results with optimal solutions obtained from the A* algorithm with the MST heuristic (Exercise tsp-mst-exercise)
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Repeat part (a) using a genetic algorithm instead of hill climbing. You may want to consult @Larranaga+al:1999 for some suggestions for representations.