pgRouting: Beyond GeoSpatial, Graph Algorithms in PostgreSQL
2025-02-27
pgRouting, a PostgreSQL extension, typically finds the shortest path between two locations. However, this article explores its broader graph capabilities. It demonstrates pgRouting's applications in project management, distributed systems, and recommendation engines. By modeling task dependencies, server networks, and video recommendations as graphs, pgRouting leverages Dijkstra's and A* algorithms to find critical paths, optimal resource allocation routes, and relevant video suggestions. This showcases pgRouting as a powerful lightweight alternative beyond traditional geospatial uses.
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graph algorithms