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What is the primary purpose of the Bellman-Ford algorithm?
What is the primary purpose of the Bellman-Ford algorithm?
- To find the shortest path in a graph with non-negative edge weights
- To detect negative cycles in a graph (correct)
- To find the maximum flow in a network
- To sort elements in an array
Which step in the Bellman-Ford algorithm is responsible for detecting negative cycles?
Which step in the Bellman-Ford algorithm is responsible for detecting negative cycles?
- Relaxation
- Initialization
- Shortest path determination
- Negative cycle detection (correct)
What happens when the Bellman-Ford algorithm detects a negative cycle?
What happens when the Bellman-Ford algorithm detects a negative cycle?
- It returns an error indicating the presence of a negative cycle (correct)
- It returns the shortest path from the source vertex to a specific target vertex
- It returns the shortest paths to all vertices
- It terminates without returning any result
When does the Bellman-Ford algorithm terminate?
When does the Bellman-Ford algorithm terminate?
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What data structure does Dial's Algorithm utilize?
What data structure does Dial's Algorithm utilize?
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What is the purpose of Dial's Algorithm?
What is the purpose of Dial's Algorithm?
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What does each bucket in the Dial's Algorithm contain?
What does each bucket in the Dial's Algorithm contain?
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How are the buckets indexed in the Dial's Algorithm?
How are the buckets indexed in the Dial's Algorithm?
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What is the main difference between the Bellman-Ford algorithm and Dial's Algorithm?
What is the main difference between the Bellman-Ford algorithm and Dial's Algorithm?
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What is a common use case for the Bellman-Ford algorithm?
What is a common use case for the Bellman-Ford algorithm?
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