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DIJKSTRAS ALGORITHM [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Mathematical Geography
CONT

Dijkstra's algorithm is an algorithm for finding the shortest paths between nodes in a graph, which may represent, for example, road networks.

OBS

It was conceived by computer scientist Edsger W. Dijkstra ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Géographie mathématique
CONT

L'algorithme de Dijkstra permet de déterminer le plus court chemin d'un point à un autre. Les circuits possibles seront modélisés par un graphe orienté (un chemin peut parfois n'être parcouru que dans un seul sens) et pondéré (chaque chemin comporte un temps de trajet).

OBS

L'algorithme porte le nom de son inventeur, l'informaticien néerlandais Edsger W. Dijkstra [...]

Spanish

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