StOp 1.3: Simulated Annealing in Python, Part 2: Sorting by Searching

I've written all the instructions and code into another Python Notebook. This will be a more non-traditional application of simulated annealing. We'll implement One More, and then move on to the next algorithm.

This is a viewer to see the notebook. Then, you can click Open with Google Colab, Login to your Google Account, and you will be able to edit your own copy of the notebook. If you are doing this, ignore the request in the notebook to make a copy before editing.

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