Practice Description of Paths and Intermediate Nodes - 20.4 | 20. Warshall’s Algorithm for Computing Transitive Closure | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does a '1' represent in the connectivity matrix?

💡 Hint: Think about how paths are represented in matrices.

Question 2

Easy

Define transitive closure in your own words.

💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of reachability.

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Question 1

What does the presence of '0' in a connectivity matrix imply?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of absence of a connection.

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Warshall's algorithm?

  • It computes paths considering only direct connections.
  • It uses matrix operations to find valid paths.
  • It cannot include intermediate nodes.

💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm derives its results.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a directed graph with edges: 1->2, 2->3, and 3->4. Manually compute the transitive closure using the steps in Warshall’s algorithm.

💡 Hint: Document the evolution of matrices step by step.

Question 2

Explain how the time complexity of O(n^3) for Warshall's algorithm compares to a naive approach, especially in terms of practical applications.

💡 Hint: Consider aspects of algorithm efficiency.

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