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Maximum Flow Problem with R

Maximum flow is one of the Network Optimization problems in Operations Research and can be solved in R by “igraph“, which is a network analysis package.

6.2 A CASE STUDY: THE BMZ CO. MAXIMUM FLOW PROBLEM

The BMZ Co. distribution network from its main factory in Stuttgart, Germany, to a distribution center in Los Angeles.

The function to solve maximum flow problem in igraph package is called max_flow.

Usage:

max_flow(graph, source, target, capacity = NULL)
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