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The shortest path problem is a typical problem in graph theory with wide potential applications. The state-of-the-art single-source shortest paths algorithm on the weight graph is the $\Delta$-stepping algorithm, which can efficiently…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-06-14 Yelai Feng

We propose an optimal algorithm for solving the longest path problem in undirected weighted graphs. By using graph partitioning and dynamic programming, we obtain an algorithm that is significantly faster than other state-of-the-art…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-02-15 Tomas Balyo , Kai Fieger , Christian Schulz

We present an algorithm for the k shortest simple path problem on weighted directed graphs (kSSP) that is based on Eppstein's algorithm for a similar problem in which paths are allowed to contain cycles. In contrast to most other algorithms…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-01-13 Denis Kurz , Petra Mutzel

The problem of finding multiple simple shortest paths in a weighted directed graph $G=(V,E)$ has many applications, and is considerably more difficult than the corresponding problem when cycles are allowed in the paths. Even for a single…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-02-24 Udit Agarwal , Vijaya Ramachandran

In the restricted shortest paths problem, we are given a graph $G$ whose edges are assigned two non-negative weights: lengths and delays, a source $s$, and a delay threshold $D$. The goal is to find, for each target $t$, the length of the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-10-23 Vikrant Ashvinkumar , Aaron Bernstein , Adam Karczmarz

Given an undirected graph G, the edge orientation problem asks for assigning a direction to each edge to convert G into a directed graph. The aim is to minimize the maximum out degree of a vertex in the resulting directed graph. This…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-04-23 H. Reinstädtler , C. Schulz , B. Uçar

Consider the single-source shortest paths problem on a directed graph with real-valued edge weights. We solve this problem in $O(n^{2.5}\log^{4.5}n)$ time, improving on prior work of Fineman (STOC 2024) and Huang-Jin-Quanrud (SODA 2025,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-11-18 George Z. Li , Jason Li , Satish Rao , Junkai Zhang

Let G=(V,E) be a graph with f:V\to Z_+ a function assigning degree bounds to vertices. We present the first efficient algebraic algorithm to find an f-factor. The time is \tilde{O}(f(V)^{\omega}). More generally for graphs with integral…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-04-26 Harold N. Gabow , Piotr Sankowski

Computing a shortest path between two nodes in an undirected unweighted graph is among the most basic algorithmic tasks. Breadth first search solves this problem in linear time, which is clearly also a lower bound in the worst case.…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-08-01 Noga Alon , Allan Grønlund , Søren Fuglede Jørgensen , Kasper Green Larsen

We develop new $(1+\epsilon)$-approximation algorithms for finding the global minimum edge-cut in a directed edge-weighted graph, and for finding the global minimum vertex-cut in a directed vertex-weighted graph. Our algorithms are…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-12-17 Ron Mosenzon

This paper presents a randomized algorithm for the problem of single-source shortest paths on directed graphs with real (both positive and negative) edge weights. Given an input graph with $n$ vertices and $m$ edges, the algorithm completes…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Jeremy T. Fineman

We study the NP-hard Shortest Path Most Vital Edges problem arising in the context of analyzing network robustness. For an undirected graph with positive integer edge lengths and two designated vertices $s$ and $t$, the goal is to delete as…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2018-04-25 Cristina Bazgan , Till Fluschnik , André Nichterlein , Rolf Niedermeier , Maximilian Stahlberg

Given an undirected graph $G=(V,E)$ with positive edge lengths and two vertices $s$ and $t$, the next-to-shortest path problem is to find an $st$-path which length is minimum amongst all $st$-paths strictly longer than the shortest path…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-03-22 Bang Ye Wu

A drawback of the classic approach for complexity analysis of distributed graph problems is that it mostly informs about the complexity of notorious classes of ``worst case'' graphs. Algorithms that are used to prove a tight (existential)…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-06-12 Philipp Schneider

Here the All-pairs shortest path problem on weighted undirected sparse graphs is being considered. For the problem considered, we propose ``disassembly and assembly of a graph'' algorithm which uses a solution of the problem on a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-08-08 Urakov , Timeryaev

We propose an exact algorithm for solving the longest simple path problem between two given vertices in undirected weighted graphs. By using graph partitioning and dynamic programming, we obtain an algorithm that is significantly faster…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-05-10 Kai Fieger , Tomas Balyo , Christian Schulz , Dominik Schreiber

The aspect ratio of a (positively) weighted graph $G$ is the ratio of its maximum edge weight to its minimum edge weight. Aspect ratio commonly arises as a complexity measure in graph algorithms, especially related to the computation of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-06-30 Aaron Bernstein , Greg Bodwin , Nicole Wein

A solution of the $k$ shortest paths problem may output paths that are identical up to a single edge. On the other hand, a solution of the $k$ independent shortest paths problem consists of paths that share neither an edge nor an…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-11-08 Yefim Dinitz , Shlomi Dolev , Manish Kumar , Baruch Schieber

The single-source shortest path problem is a classical problem in the research field of graph algorithm. In this paper, a new single-source shortest path algorithm for nonnegative weight graph is proposed. The algorithm can compress…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-10-16 Yunpeng Li

The minimum and maximum cuts of an undirected edge-weighted graph are classic problems in graph theory. While the Min-Cut Problem can be solved in P, the Max-Cut Problem is NP-Complete. Exact and heuristic methods have been developed for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-08-15 Justo Puerto , José L. Sainz-Pardo