On Solving Quickest Time Problems in Time-Dependent, Dynamic Networks

@article{MillerHooks2004OnSQ,
title={On Solving Quickest Time Problems in Time-Dependent, Dynamic Networks},
author={Elise Miller-Hooks and Sarah Stock Patterson},
journal={Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms},
year={2004},
volume={3},
pages={39-71}
}
• Published 1 March 2004
• Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms
In this paper, a pseudopolynomial time algorithm is presented for solving the integral time-dependent quickest flow problem (TDQFP) and its multiple source and sink counterparts: the time-dependent evacuation and quickest transshipment problems. A more widely known, though less general version, is the quickest flow problem (QFP). The QFP has historically been defined on a dynamic network, where time is divided into discrete units, flow moves through the network over time, travel times determine…
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