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Integrality of the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm

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Starting from the zero flow with integer capacities, every residual capacity and every augmenting bottleneck is an integer. Each augmentation therefore preserves integer edge flows and raises the flow value by at least one. Since the value is bounded by the total capacity leaving the source, the algorithm terminates after finitely many augmentations with an integral maximum flow.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / ib / Paper 4 / 20H / c / Solution

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