Shortest path algorithms like Dijkstra, BFS, and advanced approximations power everything from Google Maps to network routing. Understanding when and how to apply them can save time and resources in ...
Two computer scientists found — in the unlikeliest of places — just the idea they needed to make a big leap in graph theory. This past October, as Jacob Holm and Eva Rotenberg were thumbing through a ...
Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field. (January 15, 2017, update: On January 4, Babai retracted his claim that the new algorithm ...