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Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

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An algorithm for finding shortest routes from all source nodes to a given destination in general networks


Author: Jin Y. Yen
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 27 (1970), 526-530
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/253822
MathSciNet review: 253822
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Abstract: This paper presents an algorithm for finding all shortest routes from all nodes to a given destination in $N$-node general networks (in which the distances of arcs can be negative). If no negative loop exists, the algorithm requires $\frac {1}{2}M\left ( {N - 1} \right ) \\ \left ( {N - 2} \right ),1 < MN - 1$, additions and comparisons. The existence of a negative loop, should one exist, is detected after $\frac {1}{2}N\left ( {N - 1} \right )\left ( {N - 2} \right )$ additions and comparisons.


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