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Implementation of algorithms forK shortest loopless paths

Aarni Perko

subject

Computer Networks and CommunicationsHardware and ArchitectureShortest path problemK shortest path routingFloyd–Warshall algorithmAlgorithmFast algorithmYen's algorithmSoftwareInformation SystemsMathematics

description

Implementations of loopless k shortest path algorithms are examined. Efficient storage structures for a large number of paths are given. A fast algorithm for determining the shortest paths in Yen's method is developed. Timing experiments show that a hybrid of Clarke's and Yen's methods is generally the fastest, although not significantly. Using upper bounds for the lengths of paths essentially improves all methods.

https://doi.org/10.1002/net.3230160204