Questions for Review

    1. Describe the metallurgical annealing process.

    2. How are the array elements randomized when finding solutions for the traveling salesman problem?

    3. How are the array elements randomized when training a neural network?

    4. What is the difference between a cycle and an iteration in the simulated annealing algorithm presented in this chapter?

    5. How do we ensure that the temperature changes naturally between cycles?