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Who developed the Hungarian method?
Who developed the Hungarian method?
Which algorithm is also known as the Kuhn–Munkres algorithm?
Which algorithm is also known as the Kuhn–Munkres algorithm?
What is the time complexity of the original Hungarian method algorithm?
What is the time complexity of the original Hungarian method algorithm?
Who observed that the Hungarian method algorithm is (strongly) polynomial?
Who observed that the Hungarian method algorithm is (strongly) polynomial?
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What problem did Ford and Fulkerson extend the method to?
What problem did Ford and Fulkerson extend the method to?
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Study Notes
Hungarian Method
- The Hungarian method was developed by Harold Kuhn in 1955.
- The algorithm is also known as the Kuhn–Munkres algorithm.
- The time complexity of the original Hungarian method algorithm is exponential.
- In 2002, it was observed by Andras Frank that the Hungarian method algorithm is (strongly) polynomial.
- Ford and Fulkerson extended the method to solve the maximum flow problem.
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Test Your Knowledge of the Hungarian Method and Combinatorial Optimization with this Quiz! Challenge yourself with questions about the history, algorithm, and applications of the Hungarian method, a pivotal combinatorial optimization algorithm developed by Harold Kuhn in 1955. See how well you understand this influential mathematical concept!
