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D. R. Fulkerson

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Delbert Ray Fulkerson (August 14, 1924 – January 10, 1976) was an American mathematician who co-developed the FordNdashFulkerson algorithm, one of the most well-known algorithms to solve the maximum flow problem in networks. [1]

24 relations: Algorithm, American Mathematical Society, Cornell University, Cyrus Colton MacDuffee, Discrete mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy, Flow network, Fulkerson Prize, Ithaca, New York, Jon Folkman, L. R. Ford Jr., Leonard Eugene Dickson, Mathematical Association of America, Mathematical Optimization Society, Mathematician, Maximum flow problem, Out-of-kilter algorithm, Paul R. Halmos – Lester R. Ford Award, RAND Corporation, Southern Illinois University, Tamms, Illinois, United States, University of Wisconsin–Madison, World War II.

Algorithm

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an unambiguous specification of how to solve a class of problems.

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American Mathematical Society

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs.

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Cornell University

Cornell University is a private and statutory Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York.

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Cyrus Colton MacDuffee

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee (June 29, 1895 – August 21, 1961) from Oneida, New York was a professor of mathematics at University of Wisconsin.

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Discrete mathematics

Discrete mathematics is the study of mathematical structures that are fundamentally discrete rather than continuous.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Flow network

In graph theory, a flow network (also known as a transportation network) is a directed graph where each edge has a capacity and each edge receives a flow.

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Fulkerson Prize

The Fulkerson Prize for outstanding papers in the area of discrete mathematics is sponsored jointly by the Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

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Ithaca, New York

Ithaca is a city in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

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Jon Folkman

Jon Hal Folkman (December 8, 1938 – January 23, 1969) was an American mathematician, a student of John Milnor, and a researcher at the RAND Corporation.

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L. R. Ford Jr.

Lester Randolph Ford Jr. (born September 23, 1927 – February 26, 2017) was an American mathematician specializing in network flow problems.

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Leonard Eugene Dickson

Leonard Eugene Dickson (January 22, 1874 – January 17, 1954) was an American mathematician.

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Mathematical Association of America

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is a professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level.

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Mathematical Optimization Society

The Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS), known as the Mathematical Programming Society until 2010, is an international association of researchers active in optimization.

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Mathematician

A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in his or her work, typically to solve mathematical problems.

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Maximum flow problem

In optimization theory, maximum flow problems involve finding a feasible flow through a single-source, single-sink flow network that is maximum.

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Out-of-kilter algorithm

The out-of-kilter algorithm is an algorithm that computes the solution to the minimum-cost flow problem in a flow network.

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Paul R. Halmos – Lester R. Ford Award

The Paul R. Halmos – Lester R. Ford Award (formerly known as the Lester R. Ford Award) is a $1,000 prize given annually by the Mathematical Association of America for authors of articles of expository excellence published in The American Mathematical Monthly or Mathematics Magazine.

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RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation ("Research ANd Development") is an American nonprofit global policy think tank created in 1948 by Douglas Aircraft Company to offer research and analysis to the United States Armed Forces.

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Southern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, United States, in the southern region of the state, with multiple campuses.

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Tamms, Illinois

Tamms is a village in Alexander County, Illinois, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._R._Fulkerson

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