##  [Branch and Bound](/branch-and-bound) 

  ##  [Branch and Bound](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/branch-and-bound-0) 

  

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**Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A general optimization technique that systematically explores a search space by branching into subproblems and using computed bounds on the best possible solution within each branch to prune regions that cannot contain an optimal solution.