n the attached graph, “MAIL-AGENT” is an intelligent vehicle that moves internal mail around Taibah University having a “Mail room” and other departments represented in the graph. Agent’s transit times between departments is known, and agent is required to follow a quickest circuit around the university, starting and finishing at the Mail room and visiting the Mail room and visiting each department once only.   Code possible circuits and paths as lists (e.g. [MPHSFM], [MHFSPM], etc.), and represent these as nodes of a search tree. Label the nodes that represent circuits with the total time needed by “MAL-AGENT” to complete the corresponding circuit.

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In the attached graph, “MAIL-AGENT” is an intelligent vehicle that moves internal mail around Taibah University having a “Mail room” and other departments represented in the graph. Agent’s transit times between departments is known, and agent is required to follow a quickest circuit around the university, starting and finishing at the Mail room and visiting the Mail room and visiting each department once only.  

  • Code possible circuits and paths as lists (e.g. [MPHSFM], [MHFSPM], etc.), and represent these as nodes of a search tree. Label the nodes that represent circuits with the total time needed by “MAL-AGENT” to complete the corresponding circuit.     

 

9 min
SUPPLIES
FINANCE
11 min
9 min
6 min
5 min
MAIL
S min
9 min
12 min
PERSONEL
10 min
HOUSING
7 min
Transcribed Image Text:9 min SUPPLIES FINANCE 11 min 9 min 6 min 5 min MAIL S min 9 min 12 min PERSONEL 10 min HOUSING 7 min
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