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First Fit

Work along the list, putting items in the first place where they fit. Remember you can go back and fill previous gaps if later pieces fit.

First Fit Decreasing

Start by sorting the items into decreasing order. Then proceed to work along the (newly ordered) list as with First Fit.

Example

Tapes last 45 minutes. The songs to be recorded on the tapes have the following durations, in minutes.

8 4 5 3 6 9 4 10 7 12 5 8 4 5

The total duration is exactly 90 minutes. Can the songs be fitted onto 2 tapes?

Using First Fit

3 tapes are needed.

Using First Fit decreasing

2 tapes are needed.

12 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3

However neither method always gives the optimal solution.

Also See

See the other D1 notes:

1. Algorithms
2. Sorting algorithms
3. Packing algorithms
4. Graphs and networks
5. Minimum connector problems
6. The shortest path
7. Route inspection
8. The travelling salesman problem
9. Linear programming
10. The simplex algorithm

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