Everything About ___
Live briefing

Everything about Circulation problem

Generalization of network flow problems

The circulation problem and its variants are a generalisation of network flow problems, with the added constraint of a lower bound on edge flows, and with flow conservation also being required for the source and sink. In variants of the problem, there are multiple commodities flowing through the network, and a cost on the flow. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Circulation problemA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: New Exact Algorithm for the integrated train timetabling and rolling stock circulation planning problem with stochastic demandInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: AlizéThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Cancer's Circulation ProblemCited 135 times
  5. Go sideways: Multi-commodity flow problemA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Flow networkA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Definition
  2. Solution
  3. Related problems

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

🔗 Related topics