Solving the Traveling Salesperson Problem in Python

Solving the Traveling Salesperson Problem in Python

Gain insights into solving the Traveling Salesperson Problem using Python. Learn about geospatial data manipulation, clustering, network graphs, and Docker to optimize route planning and data visualization.

Intermediate

45 Lessons

8h

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into solving the Traveling Salesperson Problem using Python. Learn about geospatial data manipulation, clustering, network graphs, and Docker to optimize route planning and data visualization.

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This course includes

151 Playgrounds
11 Challenges

This course includes

151 Playgrounds
11 Challenges

Course Overview

Solving complex computational problems is a resource-demanding task. The traveling salesperson problem (TSP) is one such problem, which is an NP-hard problem. In the era of data science, data-centric approaches have evolved to be a good choice to approximate the solutions. In this course, you’ll dive into the fascinating realm of geospatial data manipulation, distance calculation, clustering, network graphs, and Docker containerization, all tied together to optimize the challenging TSP. You’ll first grasp...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of geospatial data manipulation, plotting, and their application to optimizing routes

Working knowledge of distance calculation techniques, their role in solving the traveling salesperson problem (TSP), and alternate methods to solve TSP

Hands-on experience clustering sales data and finding patterns

Ability to create interactive dashboards showcasing optimal routes and data mining insights

What You'll Learn

An understanding of geospatial data manipulation, plotting, and their application to optimizing routes

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Course Content

1.

What the Traveling Salesperson Problem Is About

Get familiar with the TSP, its challenges, practical applications, and geospatial data intricacies.
2.

Preprocessing of Traveling Salesperson Data

Unpack the core of data preprocessing, analysis, manipulation, and visualization for the Traveling Salesperson Problem.
3.

Solving the Traveling Salesperson Problem

Master the steps to comprehensively calculate and optimize routes for the Traveling Salesperson Problem using various distance metrics and algorithms.
4.

Traveling Salesperson Data Mining

Grasp the fundamentals of network graphs, data clustering, KPI enhancement, data enrichment, and interactive storytelling techniques.
5.

Building the Traveling Salesperson Dashboard

Solve problems in building interactive dashboards for visualizing TSP using Python’s Dash library.
6.

Scalability

2 Lessons

Tackle large-scale TSP using heuristic methods and cloud platforms for enhanced efficiency.
7.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Practice using skills in geospatial data, visualization, clustering, and application deployment.

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Eric Downs

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Anthony Walker

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Evan Dunbar

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