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multiflow

multiflow noun: a flow function that operates on the set of edges (ordered pairs of vertices) on the intersection of two related directed graphs.

Noun

multiflow (plural multiflows)

  1. A flow function that operates on the set of edges (ordered pairs of vertices) on the intersection of two related directed graphs.
    • For vertex-capacitated multiflows the unary case has to be distinguished from vertex-disjoint paths if G is restricted for instance to planar graphs.2008, Guyslain Naves, András Sebő, “Multiflow Feasibility: An Annotated Tableau”, in William J. Cook, László Lovász, Jens Vygen, editors, Research Trends in Combinatorial Optimization, Berlin...
    • Given that several dependency types flow through the networks, multicommodity flows or multiflows is a natural theoretical framework to map the presented model for further investigations.2010, Bernhard Hämmerli, Critical Information Infrastructures Security, page 32

Forms of multiflow

pluralmultiflows

Origin of multiflow

From multi- + flow.

Questions about multiflow

What does multiflow mean?
Multiflow means a flow function that operates on the set of edges (ordered pairs of vertices) on the intersection of two related directed graphs.
What part of speech is multiflow?
Multiflow is a noun.
What is the plural of multiflow?
The plural of multiflow is multiflows.

Words near multiflow in the dictionary

  1. multifloral
  2. multiflorane
  3. multifloranes
  4. multifloras
  5. multiflorous
  6. multiflow
  7. multiflowered
  8. multiflows
  9. multiflue
  10. multiflued
  11. multifluid

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