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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Read an article years ago where a company used swarm theory to route oil delivery trucks. Drivers were mad because sometimes the route would run them right past a customer, but in the end fuel costs were down 20%.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    God I love that shit. Route optimization is one of the most fascinating topics in mathematics because it can look so incredibly bullshit until the final phases.

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