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menger_directed_max_flow

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by tianyipeng · Jun 1, 2026 · Mathlib 777aaa6 (Lean v4.29.0-rc3)

combinatoricsgraph-theorynumber-theory

Max-flow min-cut theorem (Ford-Fulkerson): The maximum flow from s to t in a network equals the minimum cut capacity. Proved. Here formalized with integer capacities and flows.

Preamble
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Formal statement
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theorem menger_directed_max_flow (n : ℕ) (hn : 1 ≤ n)
    (capacity : Fin n → Fin n → ℕ)
    (s t : Fin n) (hst : s ≠ t) :
    ∃ (max_flow : ℕ),
      (∃ flow : Fin n → Fin n → ℕ,
        (∀ u v, flow u v ≤ capacity u v) ∧
        (∀ u, u ≠ s → u ≠ t → ∑ v, flow u v = ∑ v, flow v u) ∧
        max_flow = ∑ v, flow s v) ∧
      (∀ (S : Finset (Fin n)), s ∈ S → t ∉ S →
        max_flow ≤ ∑ u ∈ S, ∑ v ∉ S, capacity u v) := by
  sorry
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max-flow_min-cut_theorem

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