A Review on Two Water Jugs Problem via an Algorithmic Approach

Authors(6) :-Snehal Solanki, Prem Parmar, Parth Shukla, Dhruvin Patel, Mr.Nimit Modi, Dr.Sheshang Degadwala

The water jugs problem is a well-known problem in recreational mathematics, problem-solving, artificial intelligence, computer programming and cognitive psychology. The methods of solutions are usually based on heuristics or search methods such as breadth first search (BFS) or depth first search (DFS), which could be time and memory consuming sometimes. The existing methods of solutions are often non-algorithmic in nature. In this paper, we present an arithmetic approach to solve this problem, which is simple and suitable for manual calculation or programming language implementation. Analysis of the solution steps involved and some illustrative examples are provided.

Authors and Affiliations

Snehal Solanki
U.G, Student, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Prem Parmar
U.G, Student, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Parth Shukla
U.G, Student, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Dhruvin Patel
U.G, Student, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Mr.Nimit Modi
Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Dr.Sheshang Degadwala
Head of Department, Computer Engineering, Sigma Institute of Engineering, Bakrol, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Water jugs problem, Artificial Intelligence, Problem solving, Diophantine approach, Extended Euclidean approach.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 5 | March-April 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-04-10
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 331-334
Manuscript Number : CI021
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Snehal Solanki, Prem Parmar, Parth Shukla, Dhruvin Patel, Mr.Nimit Modi, Dr.Sheshang Degadwala, " A Review on Two Water Jugs Problem via an Algorithmic Approach, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.331-334, March-April-2018. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/CI021      Citation Detection and Elimination     |     
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