To run the code, run aco.py.

Python 3.11.1 was used for the development of this program.

Changeable Variables:

• filename: The name of the TSP xml file to read.
• number_of_ants: The number of ants to use in the algorithm.
• alpha: The importance of the pheromone trail.
• beta: The importance of the heuristic information.
• rho: The pheromone evaporation rate.
• q: The amount of pheromone deposited by an ant on a trail after completing a tour.
• number_of_trials: The number of trials to run the program and get the best result from those.