Equivalence of the primal and dual simplex algorithms for the maximum flow problem

نویسندگان

  • Ravindra K. Ahuja
  • James B. Orlin
چکیده

In this paper, we study the primal and dual simplex algorithms for the maximum flow problem. We show that aVny primal simplex algorithm for the maximum flow problem can be converted into a dual simplex algorithm that performs the same number of pivots and runs in the same time. The converse result is also true though in a somewhat weaker form.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Oper. Res. Lett.

دوره 20  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1997