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We consider the problem of finding a feasible single-commodity flow in a strongly connected network with fixed supplies and demands, provided that the sum of supplies equals the sum of demands and the minimum arc capacity is at least this…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2007-12-03 Bernhard Haeupler , Robert E. Tarjan

We give the first local algorithm for computing multi-commodity flow and apply it to obtain a $(1+\epsilon)$-approximate algorithm for computing a $k$-commodity flow on an expander with $m$ edges in $(m+\epsilon^{-3}k^3D)n^{o(1)}$ time,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-02-10 Jason Li , Thatchaphol Saranurak

In the evolving digital landscape, network flow models have transcended traditional applications to become integral in diverse sectors, including supply chain management. This research develops a robust network flow model for semiconductor…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-05 Yichen Wang , Huanbo Zhang , Chunhong Yuan , Xiangyu Li , Zuowen Jiang

We devise the first constant-factor approximation algorithm for finding an integral multi-commodity flow of maximum total value for instances where the supply graph together with the demand edges can be embedded on an orientable surface of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-12-14 Chien-chung Huang , Mathieu Mari , Claire Mathieu , Jens Vygen

We consider the problem of multicommodity flows in outerplanar graphs. Okamura and Seymour showed that the cut-condition is sufficient for routing demands in outerplanar graphs. We consider the unsplittable version of the problem and prove…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-05-21 David Alemán-Espinosa , Nikhil Kumar

This paper considers the basic problem of scheduling jobs online with preemption to maximize the number of jobs completed by their deadline on $m$ identical machines. The main result is an $O(1)$ competitive deterministic algorithm for any…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-08-26 Benjamin Moseley , Kirk Pruhs , Clifford Stein , Rudy Zhou

This paper is the first to consider online algorithms to schedule a proportionate flexible flow shop of batching machines (PFFB). The scheduling model is motivated by manufacturing processes of individualized medicaments, which are used in…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-07-18 Christoph Hertrich , Christian Weiß , Heiner Ackermann , Sandy Heydrich , Sven O. Krumke

The multicommodity flow problem is NP-hard already for two commodities over bipartite graphs. Nonetheless, using our recent theory of n-fold integer programming and extensions developed herein, we are able to establish the surprising…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2011-01-18 Raymond Hemmecke , Shmuel Onn , Robert Weismantel

The maximum multicommodity flow problem is a natural generalization of the maximum flow problem to route multiple distinct flows. Obtaining a $1-\epsilon$ approximation to the multicommodity flow problem on graphs is a well-studied problem.…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-05-09 Jonathan A. Kelner , Gary Miller , Richard Peng

Designing and optimizing different flows in networks is a relevant problem in many contexts. While a number of methods have been proposed in the physics and optimal transport literature for the one-commodity case, we lack similar results…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-10-13 Alessandro Lonardi , Enrico Facca , Mario Putti , Caterina De Bacco

This paper studies online optimization under inventory (budget) constraints. While online optimization is a well-studied topic, versions with inventory constraints have proven difficult. We consider a formulation of inventory-constrained…

Performance · Computer Science 2024-12-20 Qiulin Lin , Hanling Yi , John Pang , Minghua Chen , Adam Wierman , Michael Honig , Yuanzhang Xiao

An online non-convex optimization problem is considered where the goal is to minimize the flow time (total delay) of a set of jobs by modulating the number of active servers, but with a switching cost associated with changing the number of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-07-02 Rahul Vaze , Jayakrishnan Nair

This paper researches combinatorial algorithms for the multi-commodity flow problem. We relax the capacity constraints and introduce a penalty function $h$ for each arc. If the flow exceeds the capacity on arc $a$, arc $a$ would have a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-10-08 Pengfei Liu

We study the scheduling of flows on a switch with the goal of optimizing metrics related to the response time of the flows. The input to the problem is a sequence of flow requests on a switch, where the switch is represented by a bipartite…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-05-28 Hamidreza Jahanjou , Rajmohan Rajaraman , David Stalfa

In this paper, we investigate offline and online algorithms for rufpp, the problem of minimizing the number of rounds required to schedule a set of unsplittable flows of non-uniform sizes on a given path with non-uniform edge capacities.…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-08-02 Hamidreza Jahanjou , Erez Kantor , Rajmohan Rajaraman

The cloud computing industry has grown rapidly over the last decade, and with this growth there is a significant increase in demand for compute resources. Demand is manifested in the form of Virtual Machine (VM) requests, which need to be…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-11-13 Niv Buchbinder , Yaron Fairstein , Konstantina Mellou , Ishai Menache , Joseph , Naor

We introduce a general model of resource allocation with customer choice. In this model, there are multiple resources that are available over a finite horizon. The resources are non-replenishable and perishable. Each unit of a resource can…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-11-06 Guillermo Gallego , Anran Li , Van-Anh Truong , Xinshang Wang

Selecting which products to display and at what prices is a central decision in retail and e-commerce operations. In many applications, these two choices must be made jointly under limited display capacity and uncertain customer demand. In…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-22 Yunfan Zhang , Yuxuan Han , Hongyu Shan , Jose Blanchet , Zhengyuan Zhou

We consider a task of serving requests that arrive in an online fashion in Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) with network function virtualization (NFV). Each request specifies an abstract routing and processing "plan" for a flow. Each…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-02-22 Guy Even , Moti Medina , Boaz Patt-Shamir

A promising approach to hedge against the inherent uncertainty of renewable generation is to equip the renewable plants with energy storage systems. This paper focuses on designing profit maximization offering strategies, i.e., the…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2016-12-02 Lin Yang , Mohammad H. Hajiesmaili , Hanling Yi , Minghua Chen