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aco/ant_colony.py

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ def ant_colony_opt(instance):
         "kroA100": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 750, 100, 30), # 21378
         "lin318": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 500, 32, 30), # 43171
         "pcb442": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 450, 24, 3), # 52466
-        "pr439": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 450, 24, 2), # 11734
-        "rat783": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 450, 24, 2), # 9232
-        "u1060": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 350, 6, 3), # 238025
-        #"fl1577": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 50, 9, 3), # 24145
-        "fl1577": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 50, 10, 5),  # 24145
+        "pr439": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 1000, 15, 3), # 109721
+        "rat783": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 300, 28, 4), # 9218
+        "u1060": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 350, 8, 10), # 235506
+        "fl1577": (0.9, 8, 0.4, 1000, 50, 10, 7), # 23020
     }
 
     alpha, beta, evap, weight, ants, loops, optruns = params[instance.name]

approach.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# System information
+
+Here is a summary of the system characteristics of the machine used to measure the execution time and 
+execution results for my AI cup submission:
+
+| Characteristic | Value     |
+| :------------- | :----------: | 
+| Machine used | Macbook Pro 2018 15" |
+| OS Version | MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 |
+| Kernel | Mach 19.6.0 |
+| Interpreter used (Python wrapper) | CPython 3.8.3 (default, Jul 2 2020, 11:26:31) |
+| Compiler used (C++ companion program) | Apple clang version 12.0.0 (clang-1200.0.32.21) |
+| Compiler optimization level (C++ companion program) | `-O2` |
+| CPU | Intel i7-8750H (12) @ 2.20GHz |

execute.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ one must have the following requirements:
 acceptable compilers).
 
 ## Execution
-`cd` in the `code` directory and execute `python3 ./run.py` from the terminal.
+`cd` in the `code` directory and execute `python3 ./run.py all` from the terminal.
 The script will automatically compile the C++ companion program and start the TSP computation for each problem. 
 
 Results will be saved in `<problemname>.sol` files where `<problemname>` is respectively the name 
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ Execution time for each problem will be computed using the same criteria used fo
 Times and lengths found will be saved in a file named `results.csv` which will be located in the same directory as 
 `run.py`.
 
+Should it be necessary to run the TSP algorithm problem by problem (e.g. if the execution time must be measured by an 
+external program,
+execute first the command:
+
+```bash
+c++ -O2 -lpthread --std=c++11 -o c_prob/aco aco.cc opt.cc
+```
+
+Then execute `python3 run.py <problem name>` where `<problem name>` is the problem name without extension
+ (e.g. `rat783`)
+ 
+The `c++` may not be repeated when running multiple problems in a one-by-one fashion.
+
 ## `.sol` file contents
 Solution files are made up of just one line, containing a valid Python expression representing an array. 
 The array in question contains the order in which cities must be visited, representing each city by its number. 

run.py

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import pandas as pd
 from aco.io_tsp import ProblemInstance
 from aco.TSP_solver import TSPSolver
 import os
+import sys
 
 def run(show_plots=False, verbose=False):
-    os.system("rm -f " + " ".join(glob.glob("sol/*") + glob.glob("c_prob/*")))
+    os.system("rm -f " + " ".join(glob.glob("sol/*.sol") + glob.glob("c_prob/*.txt")))
+    if sys.argv[1] == "all":
         os.system("c++ -O2 -lpthread --std=c++11 -o c_prob/aco aco.cc opt.cc")
-    problems = glob.glob('./problems/*.tsp')
-
-    problems = ["./problems/fl1577.tsp"]
+    problems = glob.glob('./problems/*.tsp') if sys.argv[1] == "all" else [f"./problems/{sys.argv[1]}.tsp"]
 
     results = []
     index = []

sysinfo.md

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ execution results for my AI cup submission:
 
 | Characteristic | Value     |
 | :------------- | :----------: | 
+| Machine used | Macbook Pro 2018 15" |
 | OS Version | MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 |
 | Kernel | Mach 19.6.0 |
-| Compiler used | Apple clang version 12.0.0 (clang-1200.0.32.21) |
-| Compiler optimization level | `-O2` |
+| Interpreter used (Python wrapper) | CPython 3.8.3 (default, Jul 2 2020, 11:26:31) |
+| Compiler used (C++ companion program) | Apple clang version 12.0.0 (clang-1200.0.32.21) |
+| Compiler optimization level (C++ companion program) | `-O2` |
 | CPU | Intel i7-8750H (12) @ 2.20GHz |