A modification of Warshall's algorithm for the transitive closure of binary relations
Henry S. Warren
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Henry S. Warren
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An algorithm is given for computing the transitive closure of a binary relation that is represented by a Boolean matrix. The algorithm is similar to Warshall's although it executes faster for sparse matrices on most computers, particularly in a paging environment.
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An algorithm is given for computing the transitive closure of a binary relation that is represented by a Boolean matrix. The algorithm is similar to Warshall's although it executes faster for sparse matrices on most computers, particularly in a paging environment.
Key concepts: Transitive closure, Logical matrix, Closure (psychology), Computer science, Floyd–Warshall algorithm, Algorithm, Binary relation, Transitive reduction