Glossary: Algorithms Beyond the Basics in Rust
Dijkstra's algorithm
Also written: Dijkstra
An algorithm that finds the fastest route from one place to all others by always handling the closest unhandled place next, using a min-heap. It needs weights of zero or more.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
Relaxing an edgeStale entryNegative weightShortest pathBinaryHeap