Edmonds–Karp algorithm

Summary

Edmonds–Karp algorithm is an algorithm^[1]. It draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #79 of 337).^[2]

Key Facts

• Edmonds–Karp algorithm's instance of is recorded as algorithm^[3].
• Edmonds–Karp algorithm's instance of is recorded as graph algorithm^[4].
• Jack Edmonds is named after Edmonds–Karp algorithm^[5].
• Richard M. Karp is named after Edmonds–Karp algorithm^[6].
• Edmonds–Karp algorithm's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01jprl^[7].
• Edmonds–Karp algorithm's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 85750511^[8].
• Edmonds–Karp algorithm's Brilliant Wiki ID is recorded as edmonds-karp-algorithm^[9].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include algorithm^[3] and graph algorithm^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include Jack Edmonds^[5], a mathematician^[10], b. 1934^[11], of Canada^[12], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[13], specialised in combinatorics^[14] and Richard M. Karp^[6], a mathematician^[15], b. 1935^[16], of United States^[17], awarded the Turing Award^[18], specialised in theory of computation^[19].

Why It Matters

Edmonds–Karp algorithm draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #79 of 337).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]