SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 15, 2025lobste.rs

Generating Mazes with Three Algorithms

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Three maze generation algorithms are explored: Aldous Broder (unbiased but inefficient), Random Depth-First Search (efficient but creates long corridors), and Wilson's Algorithm (unbiased with better performance). Each algorithm creates perfect mazes where exactly one path exists between any two cells, with start and end points determined by finding the two furthest cells using breadth-first searches.

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