Hi,

a problem :)

what would be the fastest way to order the following objects. 

O1
O2
O3
...

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given that i know the closest objects to 
O1 are O3, O5, O11, O73
O2 are O72, O54, O12, O7
O3 are O1, O6, O5, O12
...

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the number of objects is 100 and each object is associated with a list of 4 closest objects to it. Order of those objects is related to its distance. Therefore O3 is closer to O1 then to O5.
This is not a homework question. (I know this is exactly what someone with a homework question would say :))
This is not an interview question (I know this is exactly what someone with an interview question would say :))

Therefore i am not asking for code but a descriptive solutions, hints, pointers :)

thnx

baxy

UPDATE:

to simplify things even more let say all distances are a single unit. so O1 is one unit from O3 and 2 units from O5.
but yes i see it now this i a tough one...

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