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A polynomial time algorithm for finding the absolute center of a network. (English) Zbl 0738.90045

Summary: The absolute center of a network is any vertex or point on an edge such that the distance from it to the vertex farthest from it is as small as possible. We present a polynomial time algorithm for finding an absolute center. This algorithm is combinatorial in nature and requires only knowledge of the shortest path distances between all pairs of vertices.

MSC:

90B80 Discrete location and assignment
90C35 Programming involving graphs or networks
90C60 Abstract computational complexity for mathematical programming problems
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