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supersource

(definition)

Definition: A vertex of a directed graph from which all other vertices are reachable.

See also supersink, source, flow network.

Note: Usually added to convert a graph with multiple sources into a graph with a single source.

Author: JM


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Jason McCabe, "supersource", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 19 April 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/supersource.html