9. Network Problems
10
8
9
Stage 5Stage 4
1030
1390
stage 4
City 8
stage 4
City 9
Shortest path in
stage 4 to City 8
Shortest path in
stage 4 to City 9
57. Problem:
Find the shortest path from node 1 to node 10 in the network
shown in Figure 3. Also, find the shortest path from node 3 to
node 10.
Winston, Operations Research: Applications and
Algorithms
Ch. 18. Deterministic Dynamic Programming
18.2 A Network Problem
58. Problem
I must drive from Bloomington to Cleveland. Several paths are available (see Figure 4). The number on each arc is
the length of time it takes to drive between the two cities. For example, it takes 3 hours to drive from Bloomington to
Cincinnati. By working backward, determine the shortest path (in terms of time) from Bloomington to
Cleveland. [Hint: Work backward and don’t worry about stages—only about states.]