Identify a concrete deterministic problem

Question: Identify a concrete deterministic problem (i.e. a problem where randomness or uncertainty does not play an important role). Write a brief descriptions of the problem including a discussion of which techniques, if any, that we have learned about you think are appropriate for solving it (about 100-200 words long). Also find and include a link to an article or blog post about the problem itself or approaches to solving it (whether or not those involve techniques we have seen). Your description may make reference to or use ideas from the article but should not directly copy from it.

Alternatively, you may find an article that relates to mathematical programming or logic or the societal implications of AI that you think would lead to interesting discussion. Share a link to it and write about 100-200 words to get a discussion of it started. Your description may make reference to or use ideas from the article but should not directly copy from it.