Shortest path algorithms sit at the heart of modern graph theory and many of the systems that move people, data, and goods around the world. After nearly seventy years of relying on the same classic ...

When Edsger W. Dijkstra published his algorithm in 1959, computer networks were barely a thing. The algorithm in question found the shortest path between any two nodes on a graph, with a variant ...

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Indonesia has launched a massive new project on Java’s northern coast, framed as protection for millions of residents from worsening environmental threats. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from ...

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There is a new sorting algorithm a deterministic O(m log2/3 n)-time algorithm for single-source shortest paths (SSSP) on directed graphs with real non-negative edge weights in the comparison-addition ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. One of the Java platform’s enduring strengths has always been its ecosystem. Since the early ...

A new survey reveals that nearly 80% of ITAM and SAM professionals are moving away from Oracle Java, citing cost hikes, audit risks, and licensing confusion as key drivers. Nearly 8 in 10 ...