"Lin-Kernighan heuristic" meaning in All languages combined

See Lin-Kernighan heuristic on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Lin-Kernighan heuristic [canonical]
Etymology: Devised by Shen Lin and Brian Kernighan. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Lin-Kernighan heuristic
  1. (computing theory) In combinatorial optimization, a heuristic for solving the symmetric travelling salesman problem, involving the swapping of pairs of subtours to make a new tour. Wikipedia link: Lin-Kernighan heuristic
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