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+# QuickGraph 3.6
+QuickGraph provides generic directed/undirected graph datastructures and algorithms for .NET.
+QuickGraph comes with algorithms such as depth first seach, breath first search,
+A* search, shortest path, k-shortest path, maximum flow, minimum spanning tree, etc...
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+*QuickGraph was originally created by Jonathan "Peli" de Halleux in 2003.*
+
+####Where to go next?
+[Documentation](https://quickgraph.codeplex.com/documentation)
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