An auction algorithm for the max-flow problem

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Abstract

We propose a new algorithm for the max-flow problem. It consists of a sequence of augmentations along paths constructed by an auction-like algorithm. These paths are not necessarily shortest, that is, they need not contain a minimum number of arcs. However, they can be found typically with much less computation than the shortest augmenting paths used by competing methods. Our algorithm outperforms these latter methods as well as state-of-the-art preflow-push algorithms by a very large margin in tests with standard randomly generated problems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)69-101
Number of pages33
JournalJournal of Optimization Theory and Applications
Volume87
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Network optimization
  • auction algorithms
  • max-flow problems
  • preflow-push algorithms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Optimization
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Applied Mathematics

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