1

1M
2
3
4
5
6

4M
4
4
13
5

Original Matrix
2
3
12
10
10
10 M
9
6M
10
3
6
7

4
3
10
6
10 M
12

5
4
14
4
4

6
13
10
13
2
11

5M

Using Branch an

Z=22: 1-4

Z=25: 1-5-3-4-6-2-1, X35=0

Optimal Solution

Z=22
1-4-6-2-1, 3-5-3

Z=22
1-4-6-2-1, 3-5-3

Using Branch and Bound Algorithm

Z=22: 1-4-6-2-1, 3-5-3

Z=30: 1-4-6-3-5-2-1, X53=0

X35=0
Z=25
1-5-3-4-6-2-1

Fathom
Optimal Solution

X53=0
Z=30
1-4-6-3-5-2-1

Fathom

-6-3-5-2-1, X53=0

1M
2
3
4
5
6

Nearest Neighbour Alogrithm

Original Matrix
1
2
3
4
12
10
3
4M
10
10
4
10 M
6
4
9
6M
13
10
3
10 M
5
6
7
12

5
4
14
4
4
5

Tour: 1-4-6-5-3-2-1, Total Cost=3+4+10+2+3+5=27

1
1M
2
3
4
5
6

4M
4
4
13
5

2
12
10 M
9
10
6

3
10
10
6M
3
7

4
3
10
6
10 M
12

5
4
14
4
4
5

Tour: 2-1-4-6-5-3-2, Total Cost=3+4+10+2+3+5=27

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4

1M
2
4M
3
4
10 M
4
4
9
6M
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 3-1-4-6-5-2-3 Total Cost=3+10+4+2+10+5=34

1
1M
2
3

4M
4

10 M

4
5
6

4
9
6M
4
13
10
3
10 M
5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 3-5-2-1-4-6-1 Total Cost=3+4+4+2+10+5=28

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

1M
2
4M
3
4
10 M
4
4
9
6M
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 3-5-4-6-1-2-3 Total Cost=12+10+4+2+10+5=39

1
2
3
4
5
1M
12
10
3
4
2
4M
10
10
14
3
4
10 M
6
4
4
4
9
6M
4
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 4-6-1-5-3-2-4 Total Cost=4+10+10+2+5+3=34

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

1M
2
4M
3
4
10 M
4
4
9
6M
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 4-6-5-3-1-2-4 Total Cost=12+10+4+2+3+5=36

1
1M
2
3
4
5

4M
4
4
13

10 M
9
10

6M
3

10 M

5
6
7
12
5
Tour: 5-3-1-4-6-2-5 Total Cost=3+14+4+2+3+6=32

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

2
12

3
10
10

4
3
10
6

5
4
14
4
4

1M
2
4M
3
4
10 M
4
4
9
6M
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour:6-5-3-1-4-2-6 Total Cost=3+10+4+9+3+5=34

1M
2
4M
3
4
10 M
4
4
9
6M
5
13
10
3
10 M
6
5
6
7
12
5
Tour:6-1-4-5-3-2-6 Total Cost=3+10+10+4+3+5=35

10

2
6
13
10
13
2
11

3
4

3
2

6
5

3+5=27

6
13
10
13
2
11

4
1

M
6

+3+5=27

2
6
13
10
13
2
11

3
1

10+5=34

6
13
10
13

2
2
3
3

2
11

3
3

0+5=28

4
5

6
13
10
13
2
11

2
1
3

10+5=39

6
13
10
13
2
11

2
3

+5+3=34

6
6
13
10
13
2
11

2
1
3

+3+5=36

6
13
10
13
2
11

2
1

4
6

3+6=32

5
6
13
10
13
2
11

3+5=34

3+5=35

6
13
10
13
2
11

2
1

M
6