Re: Will any of the google api's do the closest pair of points problem?

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Rossko

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Jun 14, 2012, 5:08:56 AM6/14/12
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> Will any of the google api's do the closest pair of points problem?

No.
( assuming you mean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closest_pair_of_points_problem
)

> Mapping a route in the smallest distance.

If you mean the Travelling Postman problem, Google's Direction service
will optimize intermediate waypoints
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions/#Waypoints

Rossko

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Jun 14, 2012, 5:10:43 AM6/14/12
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oops, Travelling Salesman Problem (not to be confused with Chinese
Postman)

Bp1

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Jun 14, 2012, 2:20:02 PM6/14/12
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Thank you.
This looks good.
It appears to give a waypoint order.
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