Real-World Applications (Leaving Cert Applied Maths): Flashcards
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What is a network?
What is a network?
System of interconnected points connected by links
What are vertices (nodes) in a network?
What are vertices (nodes) in a network?
Individual points in a network
What are edges (connections) in a network?
What are edges (connections) in a network?
Links that connect vertices
In Internet networks, what are vertices?
In Internet networks, what are vertices?
Individual website pages
In Internet networks, what are edges?
In Internet networks, what are edges?
Hyperlinks connecting pages
In transport networks, what are vertices?
In transport networks, what are vertices?
Stations or stops
In disease models, what are vertices?
In disease models, what are vertices?
People, communities, or geographical locations
In disease models, what are edges?
In disease models, what are edges?
Potential transmission paths between people/places
In language processing, what are vertices?
In language processing, what are vertices?
Words, phrases, or grammatical components
What is an optimal path?
What is an optimal path?
Best route through system based on specific criteria
Name 3 criteria for optimal paths
Name 3 criteria for optimal paths
Shortest distance, least time, lowest cost
What algorithms do GPS systems use?
What algorithms do GPS systems use?
Optimal path algorithms
What are great circle routes?
What are great circle routes?
Shortest distance between two points on a sphere
How do ambulances use optimal routing?
How do ambulances use optimal routing?
Find fastest routes using real-time traffic data
What is the Travelling Salesman Problem?
What is the Travelling Salesman Problem?
Visit multiple locations via shortest possible route