1. Louisiana Travels

2. O2, L3, M2, B4, K4, P3, C3, N3, S2
Task 1 : Not traversable; there are 4 odd nodes
To make the network semi-traversable, remove one edge between two odd nodes (this will create a new network that is traversable, because it will have 2 odd nodes)
For example, remove the edge between Ponchatoula and Covington
OR remove the edge between Covington and New Orleans

3. P-C has been removed; O2, L3, M2, B4, K4, P2, C2, N3, S2; Travel N, C, S, N, K, B, P, K, M, L, O, B, L

4. C-N has been removed; O2, L3, M2, B4, K4, P3, C2, N2, S2; Travel P, B, O, L, M, K, P, C, S, N, K, B, L

5. Task 2: drive from New Orleans to Opelousas, stopping in at Ponchatoula on the return trip.

6. Task 2a: Shortest Path: N-K-B-O = 144miles (An alternate path NKBLO = 164 miles)

7. Task 2b: shortest path from Opelousas to New Orleans via Ponchatoula: O-B-P-K-N = 161 miles

8. 63 24 46 24 28 59 40 41 69 33 12 68 74
Task 3 info: Minimum spanning tree; $25000 per mile; edge P-C is not to be upgraded

9. 63 46 24 28 59 40 41 69 33 12 68 74
Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, which eliminates the route of highest distance from each polygon shape, eventually leaving a connected tree network.

10. Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 1: - Remove C-N from CNSC (Why?)63 46 24 28 59 40 69 33 12 68 74
Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 1: - Remove C-N from CNSC (Why?)

11. Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 2: - Remove B-K from BKPB (Why?)63 46 24 28 59 40 33 12 68 74
Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 2: - Remove B-K from BKPB (Why?)

12. Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 3: - Remove O-B from OBLO (Why?)46 24 28 59 40 33 12 68 74
Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 3: - Remove O-B from OBLO (Why?)

13. Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 3: - Remove M-K from LBPKML (Why?)46 24 28 59 40 33 12 68
Task 3a: “Polygon Method”, Step 3: - Remove M-K from LBPKML (Why?)

14. Task 3a: Correct??? 9 nodes connected by 8 edges46 24 28 59 40 33 12 68
Task 3a: Correct??? 9 nodes connected by 8 edges

15. 46 24 28 59 40 33 12 68
Task 3a: Min span tree weight = 310 miles; (310 miles ×$25000 = $7,750,000)

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Task 3a - again, but this time using Kruskal’s Algorithm

17. Kruskal’s Algorithm
Kruskal's algorithm is a minimum-spanning- tree algorithm which finds an edge of the least possible weight that connects any two ‘trees’ in the ‘forest’.

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Task 3a: “Kruskal’s Algorithm”, which selects the edges (from smallest to largest) until a connected tree network is formed.

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Task 3a: “Kruskal’s Algorithm”, Steps 1 and 2: Select the edges of least weight (12 and 24)

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Task 3a: “Kruskal’s Algorithm”, Steps 3 and 4: Select the edges of least weight (28 and 33)

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Task 3a: “Kruskal’s Algorithm”, Steps 5 and 6: Select the edges of least weight (40 and 46)

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Task 3a: “Kruskal’s Algorithm”, Steps 7: Select the edge of least weight (59)

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Step 8: Select the edge (of least weight) which connects the final node to the tree (68)

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Task 3b info: Travel along the upgraded roads in the most efficient way…

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Task 3b ANS: One road (O-L) is travelled twice; M,L,O,L,B,P,K,N,S,C = = 334 miles