(classic problem)
Definition: Find the shortest string that contains two or more strings as subsequences.
See also shortest common superstring, longest common subsequence.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "shortest common supersequence", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Vreda Pieterse and Paul E. Black, eds. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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