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# Introducing the  A* algorithm

In this tutorial students will learn about the concept behind the A\* algorithm and take an in-depth look at its inner workings.

## Materials

- [IAStarStarterU6.zip](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/feef4ddc-18a4-5bb2-9992-f464280327c4/versions%5B_key==%2238dd627fe4d7c09a3ba978f5cf4294b3%22%5D.materials%5B_key==%228559ee5bffaf%22%5D.file/IAStarStarterU6_20260323_203125.zip)

## 1. Introduction

[Video](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/feef4ddc-18a4-5bb2-9992-f464280327c4/versions%5B_key==%2238dd627fe4d7c09a3ba978f5cf4294b3%22%5D.sections%5B_key==%22f5Dcpkp7DZC0QRMvpxsVgK%22%5D.body%5B_key==%22f5Dcpkp7DZC0QRMvpxsVjN%22%5D.overviewVideo/S0401_20260312_211959.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://storage.googleapis.com/learn-platform-bucket-production/tutorial/feef4ddc-18a4-5bb2-9992-f464280327c4/versions%5B_key==%2238dd627fe4d7c09a3ba978f5cf4294b3%22%5D.sections%5B_key==%22f5Dcpkp7DZC0QRMvpxsVgK%22%5D.body%5B_key==%22f5Dcpkp7DZC0QRMvpxsVjN%22%5D.subtitles/S0401%20VTT%20en_20260522_124517.vtt))

In this tutorial students will learn about the concept behind the A\* algorithm and take an in-depth look at its inner workings.