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Hopcroft–Karp algorithm

In computer science, the Hopcroft–Karp algorithm (sometimes more accurately called the Hopcroft–Karp–Karzanov algorithm) is an algorithm that takes a bipartite graph as input and produces a maximum-cardinality matching as output — a set of as many edges as possible with the property that no two edges share an endpoint. It runs in O ( | E | | V | )…

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Graph algorithm
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O ( E V ) {\displaystyle O(E{\sqrt {V}})}
Worst-case space complexity
O ( V ) {\displaystyle O(V)}

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Hopcroft–Karp algorithm

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related to Non-bipartite graphs · 12
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → Building, Hopcroft, However, In, Karp, Loui, Micali, Micali-Vazirani, Peterson, The, The Micali, Vazirani
related to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithms · 7
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → Alt, For, Hopcroft, Karp, Omega, Several, Their
see also · 4
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → Hopcroft, Hungarian, Karp, Maximum
Class · 1
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → Graph algorithm
Data structure · 1
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → Graph
Worst-case performance · 1
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → O ( E V ) {\displaystyle O(E{\sqrt {V}})}
Worst-case space complexity · 1
Hopcroft–Karp algorithm → O ( V ) {\displaystyle O(V)}

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Hopcroft–Karp algorithmClassGraph algorithm1.00infobox
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmData structureGraph1.00infobox
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmWorst-case performanceO ( E V ) {\displaystyle O(E{\sqrt {V}})}1.00infobox
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmWorst-case space complexityO ( V ) {\displaystyle O(V)}1.00infobox
the Hungarian algorithminstance ofAs in previous methods for matching0.80text
the work of Edmondsinstance ofAs in previous methods for matching0.80text
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsFor0.60section
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsHopcroft0.60section
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsKarp0.60section
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsOmega0.60section
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsAlt0.60section
Hopcroft–Karp algorithmrelated to Comparison with other bipartite matching algorithmsTheir0.60section

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