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We present an algorithm for min-cost flow in graphs with $n$ vertices and $m$ edges, given a tree decomposition of width $\tau$ and size $S$, and polynomially bounded, integral edge capacities and costs, running in…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-07-02 Sally Dong , Guanghao Ye

We study the single pair capacitated network design problem and the budget constrained max flow problem on undirected series-parallel graphs. These problems were well studied on directed series-parallel graphs, but little is known in the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Ishan Bansal , Ryan Mao , Avhan Mishra

Given a graph $G=(V, E)$, a connected sides cut $(U, V\backslash U)$ or $\delta (U)$ is the set of edges of E linking all vertices of U to all vertices of $V\backslash U$ such that the induced subgraphs $G[U]$ and $G[V\backslash U]$ are…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-03-21 Brahim Chaourar

The tolerance of an element of a combinatorial optimization problem with respect to a given optimal solution is the maximum change, i.e., decrease or increase, of its cost, such that this solution remains optimal. The bottleneck path…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-10-02 Kirill V. Kaymakov , Dmitry S. Malyshev

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 discuss the maximum flow problem in the two-party communication model, where two parties, each holding a subset of edges on a common vertex set, aim to compute the maximum flow of the union graph with minimal…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-10-07 Hossein Gholizadeh , Yonggang Jiang

We give a deterministic $m^{1+o(1)}$ time algorithm that computes exact maximum flows and minimum-cost flows on directed graphs with $m$ edges and polynomially bounded integral demands, costs, and capacities. As a consequence, we obtain the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Jan van den Brand , Li Chen , Rasmus Kyng , Yang P. Liu , Richard Peng , Maximilian Probst Gutenberg , Sushant Sachdeva , Aaron Sidford

We give an $O(n^{1.5}\log n)$ time algorithm for finding the maximum flow in a directed planar graph with multiple sources and a single sink. The techniques generalize to a subquadratic time algorithm for bounded genus graphs.

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2010-09-03 Glencora Borradaile , Christian Wulff-Nilsen

We present faster approximation algorithms for generalized network flow problems. A generalized flow is one in which the flow out of an edge differs from the flow into the edge by a constant factor. We limit ourselves to the lossy case,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2008-04-07 Samuel I. Daitch , Daniel A. Spielman

Temporal interaction networks capture the history of activities between entities along a timeline. At each interaction, some quantity of data (money, information, kbytes, etc.) flows from one vertex of the network to another. Flow-based…

Databases · Computer Science 2020-03-05 Chrysanthi Kosyfaki , Nikos Mamoulis , Evaggelia Pitoura , Panayiotis Tsaparas

We present a combinatorial method for the min-cost flow problem and prove that its expected running time is bounded by $\tilde O(m^{3/2})$. This matches the best known bounds, which previously have only been achieved by numerical algorithms…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2014-02-19 Ruben Becker , Andreas Karrenbauer

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

We give an algorithm to find a mincut in an $n$-vertex, $m$-edge weighted directed graph using $\tilde O(\sqrt{n})$ calls to any maxflow subroutine. Using state of the art maxflow algorithms, this yields a directed mincut algorithm that…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-04-19 Ruoxu Cen , Jason Li , Danupon Nanongkai , Debmalya Panigrahi , Thatchaphol Saranurak

The maximum achievable capacity from source to destination in a network is limited by the min-cut max-flow bound; this serves as a converse limit. In practice, link capacities often fluctuate due to dynamic network conditions. In this work,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Rivka Gitik , Alejandro Cohen

We give an algorithm that, with high probability, maintains a $(1-\epsilon)$-approximate $s$-$t$ maximum flow in undirected, uncapacitated $n$-vertex graphs undergoing $m$ edge insertions in $\tilde{O}(m+ n F^*/\epsilon)$ total update time,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Gramoz Goranci , Monika Henzinger , Harald Räcke , A. R. Sricharan

We provide faster algorithms for approximately solving $\ell_{\infty}$ regression, a fundamental problem prevalent in both combinatorial and continuous optimization. In particular, we provide accelerated coordinate descent methods capable…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-04-03 Aaron Sidford , Kevin Tian

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

In this paper, we address the minimum-cost node-capacitated multiflow problem in an undirected network. For this problem, Babenko and Karzanov (2012) showed strongly polynomial-time solvability via the ellipsoid method. Our result is the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-09-05 Hiroshi Hirai , Motoki Ikeda

We study the influence of a graph parameter called modular-width on the time complexity for optimally solving well-known polynomial problems such as Maximum Matching, Triangle Counting, and Maximum $s$-$t$ Vertex-Capacitated Flow. The…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-04-27 Stefan Kratsch , Florian Nelles

We give the first almost-linear total time algorithm for deciding if a flow of cost at most $F$ still exists in a directed graph, with edge costs and capacities, undergoing decremental updates, i.e., edge deletions, capacity decreases, and…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Jan van den Brand , Li Chen , Rasmus Kyng , Yang P. Liu , Simon Meierhans , Maximilian Probst Gutenberg , Sushant Sachdeva