Algorithm precisely quantifies flow of information in complex networks

Networks are systems comprised of two or more connected devices, biological organisms or other components, which typically ...
NextBigFuture

MIT, Yale and USC have a better max-flow algorithm which improve networks and logistics

The maximum-flow problem, or max flow, is one of the most basic problems in computer science. MIT researchers, together with colleagues at Yale and the University of Southern California, have ...
Live Science

'Absurdly fast' algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet

Network slowdowns could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a superfast new algorithm. The breakthrough offers a dramatically faster solution to a problem that has been plaguing computer scientists ...
Medscape

Wide Awake: New Algorithm Streamlines Insomnia Care

A panel of experts used guidelines and clinical experience to develop an algorithm (flow diagram) for diagnosing and treating chronic insomnia disorder. The algorithm guides users through points such ...
Science Daily

Eliminating unexplained traffic jams: New algorithm to alleviate traffic flow instabilities

If integrated into adaptive cruise-control systems, a new algorithm could mitigate the type of freeway backup that seems to occur for no reason. Everybody's experienced it: a miserable backup on the ...