Graphs with negative edge costs, Data Structure & Algorithms

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We have discussed that the above Dijkstra's single source shortest-path algorithm works for graphs along with non-negative edges (like road networks). Given two scenarios can emerge out of negative cost edges into a graph:

  • Negative edge along non- negative weight cycle reachable from the source.
  • Negative edge along non-negative weight cycle reachable from source.

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Figure: A Graph with negative edge & non-negative weight cycle

The net weight of the cycle is 2(non-negative)

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 Figure: A graph with negative edge and negative weight cycle

The net weight of the cycle is 3(negative) (refer to above figure). The shortest path from A to B is not well defined as the shortest path to this vertex are infinite, that means , by traveling each cycle we can reduced the cost of the shortest path by 3, like (S, A, B) is path (S, A, B, A, B) is a path with less cost and so forth.

Dijkstra's Algorithm works only for directed graphs along non-negative weights (cost).


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