Enumerate all 2^n subsets and check each sum. O(2^n * n). B&B keeps the worst-case 2^n but in practice prunes most.

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Abstract: Many real-world applications require the joint optimization of a large number of flexible devices over time. The flexibility of, e.g., multiple batteries, thermostatically controlled loads, ...

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Abstract: In this work, we focus on variants of Subset Sum. We first define a new variant called the Unique Projection Subset Sum (u – PSSUM) problem: Given $\left ...