Parallel Reachability and Shortest Paths on Non-sparse Digraphs: Near-linear Work and Sub-square-root Depth

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Main Authors: Ashvinkumar, Vikrant, Bernstein, Aaron, Gutenberg, Maximilian Probst, Saranurak, Thatchaphol
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author Ashvinkumar, Vikrant
Bernstein, Aaron
Gutenberg, Maximilian Probst
Saranurak, Thatchaphol
author_facet Ashvinkumar, Vikrant
Bernstein, Aaron
Gutenberg, Maximilian Probst
Saranurak, Thatchaphol
contents We present parallel algorithms for computing single-source reachability and shortest paths on directed $n$-vertex $m$-edge graphs using near-linear $\tilde{O}(m)$ work and $o(\sqrt{n})$ depth whenever $m\ge n^{1+o(1)}$. At the extreme of $m=Ω(n^{2})$, our reachability and shortest path algorithms have depth only $n^{0.136}$ and $n^{0.25+o(1)}$, respectively. The state-of-the-art parallel algorithms with near-linear work for both problems require $Ω(\sqrt{n})$ depth in all density regimes.
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spellingShingle Parallel Reachability and Shortest Paths on Non-sparse Digraphs: Near-linear Work and Sub-square-root Depth
Ashvinkumar, Vikrant
Bernstein, Aaron
Gutenberg, Maximilian Probst
Saranurak, Thatchaphol
Data Structures and Algorithms
We present parallel algorithms for computing single-source reachability and shortest paths on directed $n$-vertex $m$-edge graphs using near-linear $\tilde{O}(m)$ work and $o(\sqrt{n})$ depth whenever $m\ge n^{1+o(1)}$. At the extreme of $m=Ω(n^{2})$, our reachability and shortest path algorithms have depth only $n^{0.136}$ and $n^{0.25+o(1)}$, respectively. The state-of-the-art parallel algorithms with near-linear work for both problems require $Ω(\sqrt{n})$ depth in all density regimes.
title Parallel Reachability and Shortest Paths on Non-sparse Digraphs: Near-linear Work and Sub-square-root Depth
topic Data Structures and Algorithms
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03892