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bin packing problem

operations research problem of packing items into the fewest bins
Thing mathematical_problem Q814581
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bin packing problem

Summary

bin packing problem is a mathematical problem[1]. It draws 1,153 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #14 of 128).[2]

Key Facts

  • bin packing problem's instance of is recorded as mathematical problem[3].
  • bin packing problem's instance of is recorded as packing problem[4].
  • bin packing problem is a type of packing problem[5].
  • bin packing problem's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/bin-packing[6].
  • bin packing problem's computational complexity is recorded as NP-complete[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mathematical problem[3] and packing problem[4]. bin packing problem is a type of packing problem[5].

Why It Matters

bin packing problem draws 1,153 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #14 of 128).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Computational complexity → NP-complete
    P14541 → 1KE0lO
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → mathematical problem, packing problem
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