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The Maximum Flow and Minimum Cost–Maximum Flow Problems: Computing and Applications

W. H. Moolman

Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics · pp. 28–57 · Published 20 Jun 2020

10.9734/ajpas/2020/v7i330185

Abstract

The maximum flow and minimum cost-maximum flow problems are both concerned with determining flows through a network between a source and a destination. Both these problems can be formulated as linear programming problems. When given information about a network (network flow diagram, capacities, costs), computing enables one to arrive at a solution to the problem. Once the solution becomes available, it has to be applied to a real world problem. The use of the following computer software in solving these problems will be discussed: R (several packages and functions), specially written Pascal programs and Excel SOLVER. The minimum cost-maximum flow solutions to the following problems will also be discussed: maximum flow, minimum cost-maximum flow, transportation problem, assignment problem, shortest path problem, caterer problem.

Maximum flow minimum cost-maximum flow nodes arcs source sink capacities costs objective function flow conservation and capacity constraints algorithm optimal solution network optimization transportation problem assignment problem shortest path problem caterer problem.

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