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Final Exam Instead of floating point arithmetic, it is recom

In this exam, we will explore various network flow problems and their solutions without the use of floating point arithmetic. Instead, we will focus on arithmetic with fractions.

1. Solving the Max Flow Problem

1-1. The initial flow is as follows with the flow value = 3.

Variable Value
xsx
x2t2
x4t1
Flow Value3

1-2. The residual network of the flow is illustrated as follows. Fill in the residual capacities in the table. Overdraw an augmenting path with the solid lines.

Arc Residual Capacity

Arc Residual Capacity
(s, s)capacity
(1, t)capacity
(t, t)capacity
(t, 4)capacity

Capacity of the augmenting path = [value].

1-3. What is the new flow augmented by the path flow in 1-2? And, what is the new flow value?

Variable Value
xs[value]
xs3[value]
x12[value]
x14[value]
x32[value]
x34[value]
x2t[value]
x4t[value]

Flow Value = [value].

1-4. Fill in the blanks of the table with the residual capacities on the residual network of the new flow.

Arc Residual Capacity
(s, s)capacity
(1, t)capacity
(t, t)capacity
(t, .)capacity

What is the cut capacity?

Answer: S = { }, T = { }, Cut Capacity = [value].

2. Network Simplex Method

Perform the network simplex method to solve the minimum cost network flow problem beginning with the initial basis B = {xs2 = 3, x2t = 3, x1t = 5, x3t = 4}. The non-basic variables are xs1 = 5, xs3 = 4, x21 = 0, and x23 = 0. In every iteration, the dual variable πs = 0.

2-1. Overdraw the initial basic arcs with the solid lines in the following figure. Calculate and write the dual variables.

Dual Variable Value
πs0
π1[value]
π2[value]
π3[value]
πt[value]

Calculate and write the reduced costs of the non-basic variables.

Non-basic Variable Reduced Cost
xs[value]
xs3[value]
x21[value]
x23[value]

2-2. Is the initial basis optimal? Circle Yes/No. If No, overdraw with solid arcs the cycle along which the circular flow θ flows in the figure and fill in the blanks in the table.

Variable Value Basic/Non-basic Reduced Cost
xs[value]B[value]
x2t[value]B[value]
x1t[value]B[value]
x3t[value]B[value]
xs1[value]N[value]
xs3[value]N[value]
x21[value]N[value]
x23[value]N[value]

3. Assignment Problem

3-1. Explicitly write down an LP formulation of the assignment problem based on the cost matrix C = (cij), where cij is the cost to assign worker i to job j.

3-2. Solve the problem using Excel Solver and submit your Excel Worksheet.

Conclusion

The final solutions to the problems will provide a comprehensive view of the network flow problems by applying the methods learned without floating point arithmetic, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the calculations.

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