Tremaux's algorithm

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
maze solving algorithm
gptkbp:category graph theory
puzzle solving
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tremaux's algorithm
gptkbp:method backtracking
marking paths
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Pierre_Trémaux
gptkbp:property guarantees solution if one exists
works on any simply connected maze
gptkbp:step backtrack when reaching a dead end or a twice-marked path
mark each path as you traverse
never enter a path more than twice
gptkbp:usedFor solving mazes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5