<algorithm> A graph search algorithm that will find the
shortest path with some given property, even when the graph
contains cycles. When searching for a path through a graph,
starting at a given initial node, where the path (or its end
node) has some desired property, a depth-first search may
never find a solution if it enters a cycle in the graph.
Rather than avoiding cycles (i.e. never extend a path with a
node it already contains), iterative deepening explores all
paths up to length (or "depth") N, starting from N=0 and
increasing N until a solution is found.
(2004-01-26)
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