Essential Graph Algorithms for Programming Contests
Dikjstra's Algorithm (Adjacency Matrix)
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
const int MAX_NODES = 510;
int node_count, edge_count;
int graph[MAX_NODES][MAX_NODES];
int min_distance[MAX_NODES];
bool visited[MAX_NODES];
int dijkstra_shortest_path() {
memset(min_distance, 0x3f, s ...
Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:11:15 +0000 by sledgeweb
Cloud Service Billing System Implementation
Cloud Service Billing Calculation
Develop a program to calculate customer bills for a cloud service based on usage logs and pricing factors. The input consists of billing logs and a list of billing factors with thier unit prices. Each billing log entry contains timestamp, customer ID, billing factor, and usage duration. If multiple log entries ...
Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:46:03 +0000 by yakoup46
Dijkstra's Algorithm for Single-Source Shortest Paths
Dijkstra's algorithm computes the shortest path distances from a designated source vertex to all other vertices in a weighted, directed or undirected graph with non-negative edge weights. It operates greedily: at each step, it selects the unvisited vertex with the smallest known distance from the source, marks it as visited, and relaxes (i.e., ...
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:44:06 +0000 by Arya
Advanced Graph Traversal and Dynamic Programming Strategies in C++
In competitive programming and system design, efficiently navigating complex networks and optimizing resource allocation often require mastery of graph algorithms. The following collection demonstrates implementations for several classic challenges, including broadcast optimization, structural analysis of trees, and constrained dynamic programm ...
Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:53:32 +0000 by I Am Chris
Graph Algorithms for Island Problems in Go
Water Flow Simulation
Siumlate water flow using two visited matriecs for tracking.
Depth-First Search Implementation
package main
import "fmt"
var dirs = [][]int{{1, 0}, {-1, 0}, {0, 1}, {0, -1}}
func main() {
var rows, cols int
fmt.Scanln(&rows, &cols)
grid := make([][]int, rows)
vis1 := make([][]bool, ...
Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:35:05 +0000 by Pryach
Algorithmic Analysis and Implementations for Contest 883 Division 3
Problem A: Rope Cutting Condition
The task requires determining how many ropes must be severed based on their attachment points. Each rope connects a nail at height a to a branch at height b. A cut is mandatory whenever the nail is positioned strictly higher than the branch. The algorithm iterates through all given pairs, evaluates this inequal ...
Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:59:37 +0000 by nmohamm
Dijkstra Algorithm Implementation Guide
Dijkstra Algortihm: O(n²) Approach
Dijkstra's algorithm solves the single-source shortest path problem for graphs with non-negative edge weights. It efficiently computes the minimum distance from a starting vertex to all other vertices using a greedy approach.
Algorithm Overview
Initialization: Set the source distance to 0 and all other vertic ...
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026 18:58:39 +0000 by benyamin
Link-Cut Trees: Dynamic Tree Data Structures
Link-Cut Trees (LCT) represent an advanced data structure specifically designed to handle dynamic tree problems efficient. By utilizing prefered path decomposition and Splay trees, LCT maintains and manipulates tree structures with logarithmic amortized time complexity for most operations.
Core Concepts
Preferred Path Decomposition
For a given ...
Posted on Mon, 18 May 2026 07:15:33 +0000 by ridiculous
NOIP 2013 Day 2 Algorithmic Problem Solutions
Wireless Network Coverage Optimization
A city grid consists of 129 east-west streets and 129 north-south streets, forming intersections at integer coordinates (x, y) where 0 ≤ x, y ≤ 128. Some intersections host public venues, each with a known count of facilities. A single wireless transmitter must be placed such that its coverage area — an ax ...
Posted on Sun, 17 May 2026 20:09:04 +0000 by pod2oo5
Topological Sorting Algorithms and Applications in Directed Acyclic Graphs
Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG)A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) is a directed graph containing no cycles. If a directed graph contains a cycle, no topological ordering exists. For a valid DAG, multiple valid topological orderings may be possible.For any vertex in a directed graph, the count of incoming edges is called in-degree, and the count of ou ...
Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026 04:32:52 +0000 by Bee