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We study the maximum flow problem in directed H-minor-free graphs where H can be drawn in the plane with one crossing. If a structural decomposition of the graph as a clique-sum of planar graphs and graphs of constant complexity is given,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-07-16 Erin Chambers , David Eppstein

Given an undirected, unweighted planar graph $G$ with $n$ vertices, we present a truly subquadratic size distance oracle for reporting exact shortest-path distances between any pair of vertices of $G$ in constant time. For any $\varepsilon…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-10-01 Viktor Fredslund-Hansen , Shay Mozes , Christian Wulff-Nilsen

This paper bridges discrete and continuous optimization approaches for decomposable submodular function minimization, in both the standard and parametric settings. We provide improved running times for this problem by reducing it to a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-03-08 Kyriakos Axiotis , Adam Karczmarz , Anish Mukherjee , Piotr Sankowski , Adrian Vladu

Research of cycles through specific vertices is a central topic in graph theory. In this context, we focus on a well-studied computational problem, \textsc{$T$-Cycle}: given an undirected $n$-vertex graph $G$ and a set of $k$ vertices…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Harmender Gahlawat , Abhishek Rathod , Meirav Zehavi

In this paper we give an $\widetilde{O}((nm)^{2/3}\log C)$ time algorithm for computing min-cost flow (or min-cost circulation) in unit capacity planar multigraphs where edge costs are integers bounded by $C$. For planar multigraphs, this…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-07-05 Adam Karczmarz , Piotr Sankowski

We present a combinatorial algorithm for computing exact maximum flows in directed graphs with $n$ vertices and edge capacities from $\{1,\dots,U\}$ in $n^{2+o(1)}\log U$ time, which is almost optimal in dense graphs. Our algorithm is a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Aaron Bernstein , Joakim Blikstad , Thatchaphol Saranurak , Ta-Wei Tu

Let $G=(V, E)$ be an undirected $n$-vertices $m$-edges graph with non-negative edge weights. In this paper, we present three new algorithms for constructing a $(2k-1)$-stretch distance oracle with $O(n^{1+\frac{1}{k}})$ space. The first…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Avi Kadria , Liam Roditty

Given a graph $G=(V,E)$ with two distinguished vertices $s,t\in V$ and an integer $L$, an {\em $L$-bounded flow} is a flow between $s$ and $t$ that can be decomposed into paths of length at most $L$. In the {\em maximum $L$-bounded flow…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-02-21 Kateřina Altmanová , Petr Kolman , Jan Voborník

We present a dual fault-tolerant distance oracle for undirected and unweighted graphs. Given a set $F$ of two edges, as well as a source node $s$ and a destination node $t$, our oracle returns the length of the shortest path from $s$ to $t$…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-07-03 Dipan Dey , Manoj Gupta

Let G be a directed weighted graph (DiGraph) on n vertices and m edges with source s and sink t. An edge in G is vital if its removal reduces the capacity of (s,t)-mincut. Since the seminal work of Ford and Fulkerson, a long line of work…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Surender Baswana , Koustav Bhanja

In the unsplittable flow problem on a path, we are given a capacitated path $P$ and $n$ tasks, each task having a demand, a profit, and start and end vertices. The goal is to compute a maximum profit set of tasks, such that for each edge…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-03-19 Paul Bonsma , Jens Schulz , Andreas Wiese

In this paper we provide new randomized algorithms with improved runtimes for solving linear programs with two-sided constraints. In the special case of the minimum cost flow problem on $n$-vertex $m$-edge graphs with integer…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-08-24 Jan van den Brand , Yin Tat Lee , Yang P. Liu , Thatchaphol Saranurak , Aaron Sidford , Zhao Song , Di Wang

In this paper we provide an algorithm for maintaining a $(1-\epsilon)$-approximate maximum flow in a dynamic, capacitated graph undergoing edge additions. Over a sequence of $m$-additions to an $n$-node graph where every edge has capacity…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-12-14 Jan van den Brand , Yang P. Liu , Aaron Sidford

We propose a framework for speeding up maximum flow computation by using predictions. A prediction is a flow, i.e., an assignment of non-negative flow values to edges, which satisfies the flow conservation property, but does not necessarily…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-07-27 Adam Polak , Maksym Zub

The paper revisits the robust $s$-$t$ path problem, one of the most fundamental problems in robust optimization. In the problem, we are given a directed graph with $n$ vertices and $k$ distinct cost functions (scenarios) defined over edges,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-06-25 Shi Li , Chenyang Xu , Ruilong Zhang

We provide faster strongly polynomial time algorithms solving maximum flow in structured $n$-node $m$-arc networks. Our results imply an $n^{\omega + o(1)}$-time strongly polynomial time algorithms for computing a maximum bipartite…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-10-24 Daniel Dadush , James B. Orlin , Aaron Sidford , László A. Végh

I introduce a new approach to the maximum flow problem by a simple algorithm with a slightly better runtime. This approach is based on sorting arcs insight of vertices on a residual graph. This new approach leads to an O(mn^0.5) time bound…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-02-14 Björn Hlava

We consider the problem of detecting a cycle in a directed graph that grows by arc insertions, and the related problems of maintaining a topological order and the strong components of such a graph. For these problems, we give two…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2011-12-06 Michael A. Bender , Jeremy T. Fineman , Seth Gilbert , Robert E. Tarjan

We provide a new algebraic technique to solve the sequential flow problem in polynomial space. The task is to maximise the flow through a graph where edge capacities can be changed over time by choosing a sequence of capacity labelings from…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-09 Hugo Gimbert , Corto Mascle , Patrick Totzke

Let $G$ be an edge-weighted directed graph with $n$ vertices embedded on an orientable surface of genus $g$. We describe a simple deterministic lexicographic perturbation scheme that guarantees uniqueness of minimum-cost flows and shortest…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-04-04 Jeff Erickson , Kyle Fox , Luvsandondov Lkhamsuren