This document discusses various problems that can be solved using backtracking, including graph coloring, the Hamiltonian cycle problem, the subset sum problem, the n-queen problem, and map coloring. It provides examples of how backtracking works by constructing partial solutions and evaluating them to find valid solutions or determine dead ends. Key terms like state-space trees and promising vs non-promising states are introduced. Specific examples are given for problems like placing 4 queens on a chessboard and coloring a map of Australia.