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diff --git a/doc/dijkstra.md b/doc/dijkstra.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4ac786a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/dijkstra.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +dijkstra(1) -- Compute the distance between one node and all the other nodes of a weighted graph +====== + +## SYNOPSIS + +`dijkstra` <graph_in> <node> + +## DESCRIPTION + +`dijkstra` computes the distance (and the shortest paths) between a +given node and all the other nodes of an undirected weighted graph +provided as input. The program implements the Dijkstra's algorithm. + +## PARAMETERS + +* <graph_in>: + input graph (edge list) if equal to `-` (dash), read the edge list + from STDIN. + +* <node>: + The label of the node from which distances are to be computed + +## OUTPUT + +`dijkstra` prints on the standard output the distances betwen <node> +and all the other nodes of the graph, in the format: + + d0 d1 d2 d3..... + +where `d0` is the distance to node `0`, `d1` is the distance to node +`1`, and so forth. + +## EXAMPLES + +The following command: + + $ dijkstra US_airports.net 0 + 0 4784 5662 6603 11097 7470 4472 .... + $ + +will show on output the distances between node 0 and all the other +nodes in the graph `US_airports.net` (the US air transportation +network). + +## SEE ALSO + +shortest(1) + +## REFERENCES + +* E\. W. Dijkstra. "A Note on Two Problems in Connexion with + Graphs". Num. Math. 1 (1959), 269-271. + +* V\. Latora, V. Nicosia, G. Russo, "Complex Networks: Principles, + Methods and Applications", Chapter 10, Cambridge University Press + (2017) + +* V\. Latora, V. Nicosia, G. Russo, "Complex Networks: Principles, + Methods and Applications", Appendix 6, Cambridge University Press + (2017) + + +## AUTHORS + +(c) Vincenzo 'KatolaZ' Nicosia 2009-2017 `<v.nicosia@qmul.ac.uk>`. |