Kruskal’s algorithm finds a Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) by building it edge by edge, always choosing the cheapest edge that doesn’t create a cycle. Sorting all edges in the graph from smallest weight ...

Abstract: This paper describes an implementation of Kruskal's algorithm in query optimization process for generation of a near optimal execution query tree. The open source Post- greSQL DBMS was used ...

You are the benevolent ruler of The Republic of Graphistan, and you want to modernize the roads between cities—widening them, repaving them, turning them into superhighways. But it’s complicated. When ...

The looming challenges of quantum computing have prompted the Java Platform to implement two advanced cryptographic solutions in its upcoming release, Java 24, slated for March 2025. Quantum computers ...

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Discover how the Instagram algorithm works in 2023 from CEO Adam Mosseri and get answers about ranking, reach, and shadowbanning. Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, released a new video and blog post ...

The purpose of this project is to solve the shortest path problem, one of the fundamental theoretic problems known in graph theory, and how Dijkstra's algorithm can be used to solve it. Done as part ...