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Minimax Location of a Facility in an Undirected Tree Graph

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  • G. Y. Handler

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts)

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This paper is addressed to the problem of locating the absolute and vertex centers (minimax criterion) of an undirected tree graph. Based upon a convexity property of the criterion function a very simple and efficient algorithm is offered that locates the minimax point by locating first a maximax point. The minimax is at the mid-point of the maximum path from the maximax point. The vertex center is located simultaneously.

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  • G. Y. Handler, 1973. "Minimax Location of a Facility in an Undirected Tree Graph," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 7(3), pages 287-293, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:7:y:1973:i:3:p:287-293
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.7.3.287
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