On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:06:49 GMT,
aredo3604gif@yahoo.com wrote in
comp.lang.c:
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> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:46:32 GMT,
aredo3604gif@yahoo.com wrote:
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> >The user can dynamically enter and change the rule connection between
> >objects. The rule is a "<" and so given two objects:
> >a < b simply means that b < a can't be set, also it must be a != b.
> >And with three objects a < b , b < c means a < c
> >
> >I studied Quick Union Find algorithms a bit and if I understood them
> >correctly, once the user gives the input setting the rules/connection
> >between objects, the algorithm will give as output the result of the
> >solved connections between objects.
> >
> >As far as I check on the array or given list of objects from user
> >input that it's never added anything like a = b nor b<a when a<b it's
> >already in the list, would it work as expected so that I know which
> >objects in the list are "the strongest" ones as per user given rules ?
> >
> >I tried thinking about using simple logic like AND,OR,XOR of compare
> >results values but I couldn't find a way to ensure that the
> >transitivity rule could be mantained.
> >
> >So, is a DAG or Quick Union Find the way to go ?
> >
> >My only concern about Quick Union Find is that it constructs a graph
> >with a single highest level root like a tree, right ? But if I am not
> >wrong the user could set things in such a way that the graph would
> >have more than one "root" .. ?!
> >
> >Someone please help me to understand what's the right thing I should
> >use, and the simpler one that would still let me solve the "which is
> >stronger" among the user given objects and user set rules.[/color]
>
>
> After a bit of searching I think that I should use DAG and Topological
> Sorting, right ?
> Topological sorting on a DAG graph in which the user input can be
> checked to avoid reflexive property to be inserted should do the
> trick, no ?
> Regarding transitivity property to tell the user that a given rule
> can't be accepted I have to build up the topological sort list and
> check on it everytime, right ?
>
> Or, is there any simpler way to have all of this work without building
> up a graph and doing topological sorting on it and so on ?[/color]
Look back at your question, and your follow-up to your own question,
quoted above. Notice not one single mention of the C programming
language, which is our topic here. Algorithm selection is in fact
programming language independent.
If you want advice on choosing an algorithm, you should ask in a group
like news:comp.programming.
Once you have selected your algorithm, if you have difficulties
implementing it in standard C, then post your code here and explain
your problem with it, and we can help.
--
Jack Klein
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