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Given an weighted directed tree, I have to write this:

Given a vertex v, I should list all the vertex c such that there exist a path whose origin is in c and whose end is in v

Given a vertex v, I should list all the vertex c such that there exist a path whose origin is in v and whose end is in c

What is the easiest way to do this in Mathematica?

Thanks very much.

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  • $\begingroup$ What relevance do the weights have to the question? $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    May 3, 2018 at 12:51

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ClearAll[vcIn, vcOut]
vcIn = Rest @ VertexInComponent @ ## &;
vcOut = Rest @ VertexOutComponent @ ## &;

Examples:

g = Graph[{1 -> 2, 2 -> 3, 3 -> 4}, VertexShapeFunction -> "Name"]

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vcIn[g, 3]

{2, 1}

vcOut[g, 2]

{3, 4}

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Like with all Graphs, you can use FindPath.

g = Graph[{1 -> 2, 2 -> 3, 3 -> 4}, VertexShapeFunction -> "Name"]
c = 1;
v = 3;
FindPath[g, c, v, ∞, 1]

{{1, 2, 3}}

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