How Long to Read In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman

How Long Does it Take to Read In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman by William J. Cook

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The story of one of the greatest unsolved problems in mathematics What is the shortest possible route for a traveling salesman seeking to visit each city on a list exactly once and return to his city of origin? It sounds simple enough, yet the traveling salesman problem is one of the most intensely studied puzzles in applied mathematics—and it has defied solution to this day. In this book, William Cook takes readers on a mathematical excursion, picking up the salesman's trail in the 1800s when Irish mathematician W. R. Hamilton first defined the problem, and venturing to the furthest limits...

How long is In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman?

In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman by William J. Cook is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman aloud.

What Reading Level is In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman?

In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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