AI & MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM • LEVEL 23 — CLASSICAL AI SEARCH

Select a Uniform-cost Frontier Node with Python

Learn select a uniform-cost frontier node with python with a short, executable Python example.

IntermediateUniform-cost searchPath cost

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input
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Sample output
('B', 2)

COMPLETE PYTHON PROGRAM

Complete Python implementation

ai-ml-23-uniform-cost.py
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frontier=[('A',5),('B',2),('C',7)]
print(min(frontier,key=lambda item:item[1]))

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

('B', 2)
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PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

  1. Initialize the sample values used to select a uniform-cost frontier node.
  2. Apply Uniform-cost search and Path cost to compute the required result.
  3. Display the result for select a uniform-cost frontier node and compare it with the documented sample output.

This example of select a uniform-cost frontier node computes the result directly from the prepared sample data. It demonstrates Uniform-cost search and Path cost and prints a deterministic result that can be checked against the sample output.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(n)

Auxiliary space

O(1)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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For select a uniform-cost frontier node, keep the data shape and value types consistent with Uniform-cost search.

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Apply Uniform-cost search in the same order shown by the algorithm; changing the order can change the result.

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Verify the final Uniform-cost search and Path cost result against the sample before trying new data.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.