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Reachability

Algorithm:

reachability(V, E):
   n = |V|
   R0 = {<x, x>: x in V}
   for (i=0; i < n; i++)
      Ri+1 = Ri union (Ri o E)
   return Rn

Can compute reachability relation from edge relation.


Author: Wolfgang Schreiner
Last Modification: January 26, 2000

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