---
title: "2 Conjecture Quotes By Jack Edmonds"
description: "2 Conjecture quotes by Jack Edmonds. Plus more from Jack Edmonds and more Conjecture sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg"
---

> [ The classes of problems which are respectively known and not known to have good algorithms are of great theoretical interest. \[...\] I conjecture that there is no good algorithm for the traveling salesman problem. My reasons are the same as… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respectively-known-and-not-known-to/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg)

> [My reasons are the same as for any mathematical conjecture: (1) It is a legitimate mathematical possibility, and (2) I do not know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathematical-conjecture-1-it-is-a/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/jack-edmonds-61996_conjecture_my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathe_626417.jpg)

## More by Jack Edmonds

> [ The classes of problems which are respectively known and not known to have good algorithms are of great theoretical interest. \[...\] I conjecture that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respectively-known-and-not-known-to/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

> [My reasons are the same as for any mathematical conjecture: (1) It is a legitimate mathematical possibility, and (2) I do not know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathematical-conjecture-1-it-is-a/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

> [I'm a mathematician because I'm too slow to be a writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/i-m-a-mathematician-because-i-m-too-slow-to-be-a-writer/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

> [Mathematics is fun if you don't let mathematicians push you around when you are doing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/mathematics-is-fun-if-you-don-t-let-mathematicians-push-you-around/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

> [Training is doing your homework. It's not exciting. More often than not it's tedious. There is certainly no glory in it. But you stick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/training-is-doing-your-homework-it-s-not-exciting-more-often-than-not/)

[Jack Edmonds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-edmonds/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/#itemlist",
            "name": "2 Conjecture Quotes By Jack Edmonds",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The classes of problems which are respectively known and not known to have good algorithms are of great theoretical interest. [...] I conjecture that there is no good algorithm for the traveling salesman problem. My reasons are the same as for any mathematical conjecture: (1) It is a legitimate mathematical possibility, and (2) I do not know.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Jack Edmonds"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respectively-known-and-not-known-to/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The classes of problems which are respectively known and not known to have good algorithms are of great…” — Jack Edmonds",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "My reasons are the same as for any mathematical conjecture: (1) It is a legitimate mathematical possibility, and (2) I do not know.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Jack Edmonds"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-edmonds/my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathematical-conjecture-1-it-is-a/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/jack-edmonds-61996_conjecture_my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathe_626417.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/jack-edmonds-61996_conjecture_my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathe_626417.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fea/jack-edmonds-61996_conjecture_my-reasons-are-the-same-as-for-any-mathe_626417.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“My reasons are the same as for any mathematical conjecture: (1) It is a legitimate mathematical possibility…” — Jack Edmonds",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/",
            "name": "Conjecture Quotes by Jack Edmonds",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43a/jack-edmonds-61996_algorithms_the-classes-of-problems-which-are-respec_50487.jpg"
            },
            "description": "2 Conjecture quotes by Jack Edmonds. Plus more from Jack Edmonds and more Conjecture sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Conjecture",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Jack Edmonds",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conjecture/jack-edmonds/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```