An algorithm that runs in network bridges and switches to prevent loops, in which packets keep going around in circles. In a small network with one or two switches, the spanning tree protocol (STP) ...

Graph algorithms for spanning structures encompass a family of techniques designed to extract sparse subgraphs that preserve essential connectivity and distance properties of the original network.

The use of switched network environments to forward digital data transmission packets known as frames is a very basic concept in networking and telecommunications. Network switches work to direct ...