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# Construct the [[Basic graph definitions# | # Construct the [[Basic graph definitions#Cycles|acyclic]] [[Basic graph definitions#Subgraphs|subgraph]] <math>G'=(V,A')</math> of the residual network that contains an arc if, and only if, the arc is on at least one <math>(s,t)</math>-path with smallest number of arcs. | ||
# Use one of the algorithms for the [[Blocking flow|blocking flow]] problem to construct a blocking flow <math>f'</math> in <math>G'</math> with respect to the residual capacities for <math>f</math>. | # Use one of the algorithms for the [[Blocking flow|blocking flow]] problem to construct a blocking flow <math>f'</math> in <math>G'</math> with respect to the residual capacities for <math>f</math>. | ||
# For all arcs <math>a\in A</math>, add <math>f'</math> to <math>f</math>. | # For all arcs <math>a\in A</math>, add <math>f'</math> to <math>f</math>. | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 10 November 2014
General Information
Algorithmic problem: Max-flow problem (standard version)
Type of algorithm : loop.
Break condition: There is no flow-augmenting [math]\displaystyle{ (s,t) }[/math]-path anymore.
Abstract View
Invariant: After [math]\displaystyle{ i \ge 0 }[/math] iterations:
- The flow [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math] is feasible.
- If all upper bounds are integral, the [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math]-values are integral as well.
Variant: The smallest number of arcs on a flow-augmenting [math]\displaystyle{ (s,t) }[/math]-path strictly increases.
Induction basis
Abstract view: Initialize [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math] as an arbitrary feasible flow, for example, the zero flow.
Proof: Nothing to show.
Induction step
Abstract view:
- Construct the acyclic subgraph [math]\displaystyle{ G'=(V,A') }[/math] of the residual network that contains an arc if, and only if, the arc is on at least one [math]\displaystyle{ (s,t) }[/math]-path with smallest number of arcs.
- Use one of the algorithms for the blocking flow problem to construct a blocking flow [math]\displaystyle{ f' }[/math] in [math]\displaystyle{ G' }[/math] with respect to the residual capacities for [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math].
- For all arcs [math]\displaystyle{ a\in A }[/math], add [math]\displaystyle{ f' }[/math] to [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math].
Proof: Obvious.
Correctness
Feasibility of [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math] follows immediately from the invariant. If the algorithm terminates, the break condition immediately proves maximality along with the max-flow min-cut theorem. Termination follows immediately from the following complexity considerations.
Complexity
Statement: The asymptotic complexity is in [math]\displaystyle{ \mathcal{O}(n\cdot T(n)) }[/math], where [math]\displaystyle{ T(n) }[/math] is the asymptotic complexity of the blocking-flow algorithm.
Proof: Evidenty, the smallest number of arcs on a flow-augmenting [math]\displaystyle{ (s,t) }[/math]-path cannot exceed [math]\displaystyle{ n-1 }[/math]. Therefore, the variant implies that the algorithm terminates after [math]\displaystyle{ n-1 }[/math] iterations. The complexity of a single iteration is dominated by the computation of a blocking flow.