Delbert Ray Fulkerson was an American mathematician who co-developed the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, one of the best known algorithms for solving the maximum flow problem in networks, work that remains foundational to network flow theory and its applications throughout computer science and operations research.
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D. R. Fulkerson co-developed the maximum flow algorithm with L. R. Ford Jr., published in 1956.
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Delbert Ray Fulkerson (; August 14, 1924, January 10, 1976) was an American mathematician who co-developed the Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, one of the best-known algorithms for solving the maximum flow problem in networks.
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Wikidata alias: Delbert Ray Fulkerson
Delbert Ray Fulkerson
Wikidata P166: Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
Wikidata P166 (award received): Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards.
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