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Introduction to Floyd-

Warshall Algorithm

The Floyd-Warshall algorithm is a powerful technique for solving the all-pairs


shortest path problem in a weighted graph. It efficiently computes the shortest
distance between every pair of nodes in the graph.

by Styris Styris
Shortest Path Problem
Problem Definition Applications Challenges

The shortest path problem aims It has numerous applications, Graphs with many nodes and
to find the minimum-cost path including transportation, complex edge weights can make
between two nodes in a weighted network routing, and social this problem computationally
graph. network analysis. intensive.
Algorithm Overview
1 Initialization
The algorithm starts by initializing a distance matrix with the direct edge weights
between nodes.

2 Iteration
It then iterates through all possible intermediate nodes, updating the distance matrix
to find the shortest paths.

3 Finalization
The final distance matrix contains the shortest paths between all pairs of nodes.
Sample Graph Representation
Adjacency Matrix Adjacency List Flexibility
The graph can be represented Alternatively, the graph can The algorithm can work with
as an adjacency matrix, where be represented as an either representation, allowing
each element indicates the adjacency list, which stores it to handle a wide range of
weight of the edge between the neighbors and their graph structures.
two nodes. weights for each node.
Implementing the Algorithm

Initialization Iteration Finalization


Set up the initial distance Iterate through all possible The final distance matrix
matrix based on the graph intermediate nodes, updating contains the shortest paths
representation. the distance matrix accordingly. between all pairs of nodes.
Conclusion and Applications

Versatility Efficiency Real-World Applications


The Floyd-Warshall algorithm can With a time complexity of O(n^3), It is widely used in transportation
be applied to a wide range of the algorithm is highly efficient, planning, network routing, social
problems beyond the shortest making it suitable for large-scale network analysis, and other
path, such as finding the transitive problems. domains where finding optimal
closure of a graph. paths is crucial.

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