Combinatorial optimisation for knapsack problems addresses the challenge of selecting discrete items to maximise value under capacity constraints. Such problems are central to resource allocation, ...

In recent years, the prospect of real-world quantum computing has raised hopes for solving hard combinatorial optimisation problems, leading to tremendous theoretical work on developing and analysing ...

The "knapsack problem" is a widespread computing challenge—and no, it doesn't have to do just with literal backpacks. golubovy / iStock Imagine you’re a thief robbing a museum exhibit of tantalizing ...