> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.kardinal.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How the optimization engine works

> What is minimized/maximized, and the trade-off between solution quality and computation time.

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  Explanation — priority P0. This is the most strategic quadrant for a successful self-service launch — don't under-invest in it in favor of the technical reference alone.
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## To be written

* The engine's objective: what it minimizes/maximizes (distance, time, number of vehicles...)
* Trade-off between solution quality and computation time
* Factors that influence a problem's complexity
* What the user can/cannot control in this trade-off