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We present an $m^{4/3+o(1)}\log W$-time algorithm for solving the minimum cost flow problem in graphs with unit capacity, where $W$ is the maximum absolute value of any edge weight. For sparse graphs, this improves over the best known…
The shortest paths problem is a fundamental challenge in graph theory, with a broad range of potential applications. The algorithms based on matrix multiplication exhibits excellent parallelism and scalability, but is constrained by high…
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We consider the online unrelated-machine load balancing problem with recourse, where the algorithm is allowed to re-assign prior jobs. We give a $(2+\epsilon)$-competitive algorithm for the problem with $O_\epsilon(\log n)$ amortized…
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We propose an algorithm for solving the time-dependent shortest path problem in flow fields where the FIFO (first-in-first-out) assumption is violated. This problem variant is important for autonomous vehicles in the ocean, for example,…
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