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Date: [Date]<\/p>\n<\/header>\n The coding test is a process that is essential for applying to software development positions. Many companies assess applicants’ problem-solving abilities through various algorithmic problems, and the ability to understand and utilize the Bellman-Ford algorithm is important. This course will introduce the Bellman-Ford algorithm and provide hands-on practice using C++.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bellman-Ford Algorithm is designed to find the shortest path from a given starting point to all vertices. This algorithm is capable of finding the shortest path even in graphs that contain edges with negative weights. Therefore, the Bellman-Ford algorithm is an important algorithm that can handle negative weights, unlike Dijkstra’s algorithm.<\/p>\n The key ideas of the Bellman-Ford algorithm are as follows:<\/p>\n We will understand the Bellman-Ford algorithm through the following problem.<\/p>\n Problem:<\/strong> There are N cities and M roads. Each road is represented by two cities A, B and a weight C. Output the weight of the shortest path that can reach all cities starting from one city. If a path does not exist or a negative cycle exists, output “Impossible”.<\/p>\n Now, let’s implement the Bellman-Ford algorithm using C++. Below is the code to solve the problem:<\/p>\n The above code implements the Bellman-Ford algorithm in C++. Here’s a detailed explanation of each part.<\/p>\n The time complexity of the Bellman-Ford algorithm is O(V * E). Here, V represents the number of vertices, and E represents the number of edges. This is because the algorithm performs distance updates while iterating through all edges V-1 times. It performs well with a small number of edges and vertices, but performance degradation may occur as the number of vertices and edges increases.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Through the following practice problems, you can gain a deeper understanding of the Bellman-Ford algorithm:<\/p>\n In this course, we have looked at the basic concepts of the Bellman-Ford algorithm and how to implement it using C++. I hope this will be helpful in solving complex graph problems in coding tests. Implementing the code yourself and testing various cases will greatly assist in mastering the algorithm.<\/p>\n Keep practicing coding to solve various problems. Thank you!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n1. Overview<\/h2>\n
2. Algorithm Introduction<\/h2>\n
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\n#include <iostream>\n#include <vector>\n#include <limits>\nusing namespace std;\n\nstruct Edge {\n int u, v, weight;\n};\n\nvoid bellmanFord(int V, int E, vector<Edge> &edges, int start) {\n \/\/ Initialize shortest distance\n vector<double> distance(V, numeric_limits<double>::infinity());\n distance[start] = 0;\n\n \/\/ Repeat V-1 times\n for (int i = 1; i < V; i++) {\n for (const auto &edge : edges) {\n if (distance[edge.u] != numeric_limits<double>::infinity() &&\n distance[edge.u] + edge.weight < distance[edge.v]) {\n distance[edge.v] = distance[edge.u] + edge.weight;\n }\n }\n }\n\n \/\/ Check for negative cycles\n for (const auto &edge : edges) {\n if (distance[edge.u] != numeric_limits<double>::infinity() &&\n distance[edge.u] + edge.weight < distance[edge.v]) {\n cout << \"Impossible\" << endl;\n return;\n }\n }\n\n \/\/ Output results\n for (int i = 0; i < V; i++) {\n if (distance[i] == numeric_limits<double>::infinity()) {\n cout << \"INF\" << endl;\n } else {\n cout << distance[i] << endl;\n }\n }\n}\n\nint main() {\n int N, M;\n cin >> N >> M;\n\n vector<Edge> edges(M);\n for (int i = 0; i < M; i++) {\n cin >> edges[i].u >> edges[i].v >> edges[i].weight;\n }\n\n int start = 0; \/\/ Set the starting point to 0\n bellmanFord(N, M, edges, start);\n\n return 0;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n5. Code Explanation<\/h2>\n
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