10.8 - Choosing Paths in Ford-Fulkerson
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define flow in the context of network theory.
💡 Hint: Think about what is being transferred from the source to the sink.
What does capacity refer to in a network?
💡 Hint: Consider the limits on how much can pass through a pipe.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary goal of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about the algorithm’s purpose in a network flow context.
True or False: The maximum flow is always less than or equal to the minimum cut.
💡 Hint: Consider how cutting edges affects the flow capacity.
2 more questions available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Given a directed graph with specific edge capacities, use the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm to determine the maximum flow.
💡 Hint: Keep track of the residual graph as you progress through augmentations.
Explain how changing the capacity of an edge affects the maximum flow. Provide at least two scenarios.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to flow when key paths change.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.