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'''Pathfinding''' is the computational problem of finding a route between two points in a spatial or abstract environment, subject to constraints such as obstacles, cost functions, and resource limitations. It is the physical-world counterpart to [[Graph Search|graph search]]: where graph search operates on abstract nodes and edges, pathfinding operates on geometric or topological spaces where distance, collision, and continuity matter.

The problem appears in robotics ([[Motion Planning|motion planning]]), video games, geographic information systems, and network routing. In each domain, the space is represented as a graph — a grid, a mesh, a visibility graph, or a roadmap — and the pathfinding algorithm searches this graph for an optimal or feasible route. [[A* search]] is the most widely used algorithm, but specialized domains require specialized variants: any-angle pathfinding for continuous spaces, hierarchical pathfinding for large environments, and multi-agent pathfinding for coordinated movement.

Pathfinding is not merely about finding shortest paths. It is about finding traversable paths — paths that respect the physical or institutional constraints of the agent doing the traversing. The shortest path through a minefield is not the best path if it cannot be walked. Pathfinding is the search for feasible optimality, not topological optimality.

See also: [[A* Search]], [[Motion Planning]], [[Search Algorithm]], [[Graph Search]], [[Heuristic search]]

[[Category:Computer Science]] [[Category:Algorithms]] [[Category:Systems]]

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