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@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@ +# ACT4EI, Spring 2023, DP exercise + +Note: this code exercise is **optional** -- it is very interesting to do, but we do not feel we have play-tested it enough for it to be a graded exercise. + +## Overview + +There are 2 repositories to consider: + +- This repository contains these instructions and the solution template. +- The repository [ACT4E/ACT4E-mcdp-exercise](https://github.com/ACT4E/ACT4E-mcdp-exercise) contains the test runner and the data structures to use. + Note that there are extensive docs available online. + + # Setup ## Install required software @@ -163,23 +176,40 @@ You should see the output: TODO: finish this part -# ACT4E exercises requirements +--- + +# ACT4E exercises progression + +## Phase 1: solve simple DP queries for each component -## Compulsory +In this first phase, you will implement the queries for each type of DP in isolation. -The following queries must run successfully: +The following query must run successfully: act4e-mcdp-solve-dp-queries -d downloaded/lib1-parts --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.DPSolver + +## Phase 2: solve DP queries with multiple DPs (series, parallel, loop) + +In this phase, you will implement the queries for *composition of DPs* joined by series, parallel, loop constructions. + +The following query must run successfully: + act4e-mcdp-solve-dp-queries -d downloaded/lib2-simple --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.DPSolver -## Optional + +## Phase 3: solve MCDP queries + +In this phase, you are given only the graph. You then need to convert the graph into a DP. + +To do this, you might need some experience or strong intuition about manipulating graphs. The following should work successfully: act4e-mcdp-solve-mcdp-queries -d downloaded/lib1-parts --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.MCDPSolver act4e-mcdp-solve-mcdp-queries -d downloaded/lib2-simple --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.MCDPSolver +## Phase 4: solve advanced queries -## Optional (advanced) +These are advanced queries that require a nontrivial implementation to solve efficiently. - act4e-mcdp-solve-dp-queries -d downloaded/lib3-advanced --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.MCDPSolver - act4e-mcdp-solve-mcdp-queries -d downloaded/lib3-advanced --solver act4e_mcdp_solution.MCDPSolver
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