Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science

2001 Edition
| Editors: Saul I. Gass, Carl M. Harris

Chain

  • Saul I. Gass
  • Carl M. Harris
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0611-X_105
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A chain in a network is a sequence of arcs connecting a designated initial node to a designated terminal node such that the direction (orientation) of flow in the arcs is from the initial node to the terminal node. See Cycle; Path; Markov chain.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Saul I. Gass
    • 1
  • Carl M. Harris
    • 2
  1. 1.Robert H. Smith School of BusinessUniversity of MarylandCollege PartUSA
  2. 2.School of Information Technology & EngineeringGeorge Mason UniversityFairfaxUSA