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