ISSN:
1436-4646
Keywords:
Simplex method
;
maximum flow
;
strongly polynomial
;
network flow
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract We propose a primal network simplex algorithm for solving the maximum flow problem which chooses as the arc to enter the basis one that isclosest to the source node from amongst all possible candidates. We prove that this algorithm requires at mostnm pivots to solve a problem withn nodes andm arcs, and give implementations of it which run in O(n 2 m) time. Our algorithm is, as far as we know, the first strongly polynomial primal simplex algorithm for solving the maximum flow problem.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01580869
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