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We prove an approximate max-multiflow min-multicut theorem for bounded treewidth graphs. In particular, we show the following: Given a treewidth-$r$ graph, there exists a (fractional) multicommodity flow of value $f$, and a multicut of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-11-14 Tobias Friedrich , Davis Issac , Nikhil Kumar , Nadym Mallek , Ziena Zeif

We investigate how the underlying graph of a network supports a flow between a source node and a destination node and propose to compute the expected number of nodes and links that contribute to transferring items in random graphs. Since…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-03-04 Zhihao Qiu , Xinhan Liu , Rogier Noldus , Piet Van Mieghem

Time-varying graphs are a useful model for networks with dynamic connectivity such as vehicular networks, yet, despite their great modeling power, many important features of time-varying graphs are still poorly understood. In this paper, we…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-01-27 Qingkai Liang , Eytan Modiano

The construction of a cost minimal network for flows obeying physical laws is an important problem for the design of electricity, water, hydrogen, and natural gas infrastructures. We formulate this problem as a mixed-integer non-linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-03-31 Pascal Börner , Max Klimm , Annette Lutz , Marc E. Pfetsch , Martin Skutella , Lea Strubberg

We consider the problem of link scheduling for throughput maximization in multihop wireless networks. Majority of previous methods are restricted to graph-based interference models. In this paper we study the link scheduling problem using a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2013-04-17 Yaqin Zhou , Xiang-Yang Li , Min Liu , Zhongcheng Li , Xiaohua Xu

We prove a strong version of the Max-Flow Min-Cut theorem for countable networks, namely that in every such network there exist a flow and a cut that are "orthogonal" to each other, in the sense that the flow saturates the cut and is zero…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2009-11-23 Ron Aharoni , Eli Berger , Agelos Georgakopoulos , Amitai Perlstein , Philipp Sprüssel

We develop a new metric for quantifying end-to-end throughput in multihop wireless networks, which we term random access transport capacity, since the interference model presumes uncoordinated transmissions. The metric quantifies the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Jeffrey G. Andrews , Steven Weber , Marios Kountouris , Martin Haenggi

We study, possibly distributed, robust weight control policies for DC power networks that change link susceptances, or weights in response to balanced disturbances to the supply-demand vector. The margin of robustness for a given control…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-10-19 Qin Ba , Ketan Savla

It has been shown that it is impossible to achieve both stringent end-to-end deadline and reliability guarantees in a large network without having complete information of all future packet arrivals. In order to maintain desirable…

Performance · Computer Science 2017-04-18 Han Deng , I-Hong Hou

We review selected results related to robustness of networked systems in finite and asymptotically large size regimes, under static and dynamical settings. In the static setting, within the framework of flow over finite networks, we discuss…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-17 Ketan Savla , Jeff S. Shamma , Munther A. Dahleh

Given an edge-weighted graph $G$ on $n$ nodes, the NP-hard Max-Cut problem asks for a node bipartition such that the sum of edge weights joining the different partitions is maximized. We propose a fixed-parameter tractable algorithm…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-07-23 Markus Chimani , Christine Dahn , Martina Juhnke-Kubitzke , Nils M. Kriege , Petra Mutzel , Alexander Nover

We study networks of interacting queues governed by utility-maximising service-rate allocations in both discrete and continuous time. For {\em finite} networks we establish stability and some steady-state moment bounds under natural…

Probability · Mathematics 2019-08-21 Seva Shneer , Alexander Stolyar

We study dynamic network flows with uncertain input data under a robust optimization perspective. In the dynamic maximum flow problem, the goal is to maximize the flow reaching the sink within a given time horizon $T$, while flow requires a…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2018-05-07 Corinna Gottschalk , Arie M. C. A. Koster , Frauke Liers , Britta Peis , Daniel Schmand , Andreas Wierz

We show a deterministic constant-time local algorithm for constructing an approximately maximum flow and minimum fractional cut in multisource-multitarget networks with bounded degrees and bounded edge capacities. Locality means that the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-11-03 Endre Csóka , András Pongrácz

This paper analyzes stochastic networks consisting of a set of finite capacity sites where different classes of individuals move according to some routing policy. The associated Markov jump processes are analyzed under a thermodynamic limit…

Probability · Mathematics 2009-09-29 Nelson Antunes , Christine Fricker , Philippe Robert , Danielle Tibi

The support of a flow $x$ in a network is the subdigraph induced by the arcs $uv$ for which $x(uv)>0$. We discuss a number of results on flows in networks where we put certain restrictions on structure of the support of the flow. Many of…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2024-05-16 Stéphane Bessy , Jørgen Bang-Jensen , Lucas Picasarri-Arrieta

An overarching issue in resource management of wireless networks is assessing their capacity: How much communication can be achieved in a network, utilizing all the tools available: power control, scheduling, routing, channel assignment and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-06-29 Magnus M. Halldorsson , Tigran Tonoyan

We consider scheduling problems in wireless networks with respect to flexible data rates. That is, more or less data can be transmitted per time depending on the signal quality, which is determined by the signal-to-interference-plus-noise…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-05-08 Thomas Kesselheim

We take a unified view of network coding and decentralized control. Precisely speaking, we consider both as linear time-invariant systems by appropriately restricting channels and coding schemes of network coding to be linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-08-26 Se Yong Park , Anant Sahai

This paper presents an optimal network topology control framework using cutting-plane methods for efficient network partitioning with controllable edges. The objective is to enable real-time reconfiguration of interconnected sub-networks…

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