A Physarum-inspired approach to the Euclidean Steiner tree problem

Abstract This paper presents a novel biologically-inspired explore-and-fuse approach to solving a large array of problems. The inspiration comes from Physarum, a unicellular slime mold capable of solving the traveling salesman and Steiner tree problems. Besides exhibiting individual intelligence, Ph...

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Main Authors: Sheryl Hsu, Fidel I. Schaposnik Massolo, Laura P. Schaposnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18316-3