HN825: Faster Than Dijkstra? Exploring a New Shortest-Path Algorithm with Bruce Davie

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May 1, 202654:43Technology

Dijkstra’s algorithm is the foundation of shortest path calculations for link state routing protocols. But researchers have developed a new algorithm that improves on this decades-old approach. Today’s Heavy Networ...

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