Shortest Path Algorithms: An Evaluation Using Real Road Networks
@article{Zhan1998ShortestPA, title={Shortest Path Algorithms: An Evaluation Using Real Road Networks}, author={F. Benjamin Zhan and Charles E. Noon}, journal={Transp. Sci.}, year={1998}, volume={32}, pages={65-73} }
The classic problem of finding the shortest path over a network has been the target of many research efforts over the years. These research efforts have resulted in a number of different algorithms and a considerable amount of empirical findings with respect to performance. Unfortunately, prior research does not provide a clear direction for choosing an algorithm when one faces the problem of computing shortest paths on real road networks. Most of the computational testing on shortest path…
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