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mati
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check of
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existence
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Definition
The transrtive losre of a
qraph with n vertices
directed
Can be define d as the
boolean matie T= itii? in shich
element in the ito an d
the exists
the ith Column
col is 1 f ther
a nonthvial path ( i.e, dire cte d
bath of a positíve length) from
Vertex to the jth vertex
the ith
other nise tij is O.
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closure f a digraph. hitth the
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help
breadth
frst search.
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rule for qenevatinq element s 4
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Ayoithg
or computing the
th transítihe closue
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n vertices
digrapb
-transitive clause the
-The
digraph
Time effiien cy 0(3)
Problem
Digraph-Directed qraph
this Warshal'i
How to implement
find the transitire
alqonithm to step by
a given qraph
clogure q
step
check ohether there is an existe
-To
4path between every pair Q veyti ces
step 1
Generate Adjacency Matrix
b d
b 1
One vertex to
Direct patb frem
anothe vertex 1
direct
there
Step 22.
Constder patsb thmough vertex
(o)
O- inderectpats
b
d
b
b
b a B a b = 0 1-0
b’b=
&a>c= 0 &O-0
b’c= bya
a - b 0 l=0
C’o=Ca& 0&0=o
& a’ C=
C>a
C’c= add=o& O=0
d= Ca&
C’
a d e l o -0
d d =d a
Step 3
Consider Datt hvough vertex
bc di
b O
C
b C d
1
d
&0n
a-’a= a>be b a
b’d= 1 && 1- 1
a d abR
= 0&O-o
b’c
C c = C’b& b’d
d= Cb. &
b’d= 1 e1 1
d>d d b
step 4
vestex C
Const de pats throuah intemediate
veatex
d d
aa o a
R2
b b
C
d
1 1
a-’ = a ’ C e C’a =0& O = 0
bb
step 5 Vatey
Conside the path throuqh d
d
b C
bc d
4)
R
1 11
b|O
cOO
d’a= e1
a ’ a = a-d
a’ C = d ’ a 1 41-1
le
b a = b
d& d b= 1 4l:1
bbe b
b’d& d c
d a = 0e 0
C’de )
db b c
0 11= 0
b= C’ d d
c= C’ de d
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