The Algorithm file for pgr_dijkstra

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
postgresql
Domain
backend, databases

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The issue asks for the location of the pgr_dijkstra algorithm implementation and an explanation of its performance. Start by exploring the pgRouting source code, likely in the src/ directory, for files related to dijkstra. Look for C++ source files and documentation. Understanding the algorithm's speed requires reading the code and possibly the project's documentation on performance optimizations. Check if there are existing tests or benchmarks that illustrate its behavior.

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Hello Everyone,

I am trying to implement the time-dependent version of Dijkstra's Algorithm, and for that I was looking for the pgr_dijkstra implementation in PGRouting source code files. But I have been unable to find it. Could anyone help me out with it?

I tried implementing Dijkstra's algorithm in Python, but it takes around 40 seconds to find the shortest path for a graph with 38000 nodes. And it gives the result instantaneously using pgr_dijkstra for the same graph. I am struggling to understand how pgr_dijkstra runs so fast. Is it using some sort of approximate solution, or it gives the optimal solution? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you,
Ritwik

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