Floyds Algorithm
Floyds Algorithm
Floyds Algorithm
Finding Algorithr
Floy's gcle fnding Algorithy isavong wsedi
algoithim, os the þnposes
in inkRed dists.
inding dooks
Jaentijgin3 +hese oops is impo tant othewiSe
Se can tavese
inintey intthe loop.
inenr oat
ABeoped
linkei
loop past
The Algosi thm also solves tuso other þoblema
* Finding the stort he loop.
* Fnding the leng the loep.
Fe Agosithm -’ ) lnihalize tso þointes ostt
slespt
2 lncyemet oetptr too nsdes
ahend cohde glo ptr ene
mode ahead
3) theg meet ot Sone point,
loop e isb, oAhersise doesn
Fo indng stot doop (assuming Loof eaisS)’
)nce the tso pointers meet, initilize slousptr
Gok to head o imked diot again
2) Naco make looth lap 8cstpt move at e
made atime.
3) The point ohere themeet will be the stast
4he Seop.
3)enee gov
you make ost ptr meet slasr
ayain, he COUnter yarias le value
is the length o the doop
PRoF OF CORRECTNESS OF ALGORITHNS ,2,3.
t = lt2t(mod )
Sost
ptr
þositen peitien
ln lact ets ty and frove a mOre
genenl ormie
(P-)t (k-kkmdm)
Neo or 30ch t to eris
t must Ge a n
integer,
(p-)\k-K)
cannot divide
But oe
ha-) witn (-) heres
diwdng y 6= I(modo)
4 which iS
obuious Sy olse.
Houseves, oting it os
24 = 4 t a0cK)
Geing3
dividing y
6 +
6 1mods) ’ which is frue
gdlk-v, m) = a
t l+2t mod m)
(P-v)
Bcth conditiens
Satiagied.
t - modm)
addittve invee
modulaY Syatem nodm
the tuoo bointens
4hese ma
willmeet
t= lt * modm)
t o modm)
by int adizing elau btr to heod
and mahe t taved ene node at
atime, ohile eled t is at
Joat
+24 mod m
and mahe t increment at ene þositien
at a ttime to,
By the time Slas bointes traueds
nods to reach O(medm)
mi omodm)
Hence poved.