mwmatching.py

# downloaded from http://jorisvr.nl/maximummatching.html
# on July 9, 2014

"""Weighted maximum matching in general graphs.

The algorithm is taken from "Efficient Algorithms for Finding Maximum
Matching in Graphs" by Zvi Galil, ACM Computing Surveys, 1986.
It is based on the "blossom" method for finding augmenting paths and
the "primal-dual" method for finding a matching of maximum weight, both
due to Jack Edmonds.
Some ideas came from "Implementation of algorithms for maximum matching
on non-bipartite graphs" by H.J. Gabow, Standford Ph.D. thesis, 1973.

A C program for maximum weight matching by Ed Rothberg was used extensively
to validate this new code.
"""

#
# Changes:
#
# 2013-04-07
#   * Added Python 3 compatibility with contributions from Daniel Saunders.
#
# 2008-06-08
#   * First release.
#

from __future__ import print_function

# If assigned, DEBUG(str) is called with lots of debug messages.
DEBUG = None
"""def DEBUG(s):
    from sys import stderr
    print('DEBUG:', s, file=stderr)
"""

# Check delta2/delta3 computation after every substage;
# only works on integer weights, slows down the algorithm to O(n^4).
CHECK_DELTA = False

# Check optimality of solution before returning; only works on integer weights.
CHECK_OPTIMUM = True


def maxWeightMatching(edges, maxcardinality=False):
    """Compute a maximum-weighted matching in the general undirected
    weighted graph given by "edges".  If "maxcardinality" is true,
    only maximum-cardinality matchings are considered as solutions.

    Edges is a sequence of tuples (i, j, wt) describing an undirected
    edge between vertex i and vertex j with weight wt.  There is at most
    one edge between any two vertices; no vertex has an edge to itself.
    Vertices are identified by consecutive, non-negative integers.

    Return a list "mate", such that mate[i] == j if vertex i is
    matched to vertex j, and mate[i] == -1 if vertex i is not matched.

    This function takes time O(n ** 3)."""

    #
    # Vertices are numbered 0 .. (nvertex-1).
    # Non-trivial blossoms are numbered nvertex .. (2*nvertex-1)
    #
    # Edges are numbered 0 .. (nedge-1).
    # Edge endpoints are numbered 0 .. (2*nedge-1), such that endpoints
    # (2*k) and (2*k+1) both belong to edge k.
    #
    # Many terms used in the comments (sub-blossom, T-vertex) come from
    # the paper by Galil; read the paper before reading this code.
    #

    # Python 2/3 compatibility.
    from sys import version as sys_version
    if sys_version < '3':
        integer_types = (int, long)
    else:
        integer_types = (int,)

    # Deal swiftly with empty graphs.
    if not edges:
        return [ ]

    # Count vertices.
    nedge = len(edges)
    nvertex = 0
    for (i, j, w) in edges:
        assert i >= 0 and j >= 0 and i != j
        if i >= nvertex:
            nvertex = i + 1
        if j >= nvertex:
            nvertex = j + 1

    # Find the maximum edge weight.
    maxweight = max(0, max([ wt for (i, j, wt) in edges ]))

    # If p is an edge endpoint,
    # endpoint[p] is the vertex to which endpoint p is attached.
    # Not modified by the algorithm.
    endpoint = [ edges[p//2][p%2] for p in range(2*nedge) ]

    # If v is a vertex,
    # neighbend[v] is the list of remote endpoints of the edges attached to v.
    # Not modified by the algorithm.
    neighbend = [ [ ] for i in range(nvertex) ]
    for k in range(len(edges)):
        (i, j, w) = edges[k]
        neighbend[i].append(2*k+1)
        neighbend[j].append(2*k)

    # If v is a vertex,
    # mate[v] is the remote endpoint of its matched edge, or -1 if it is single
    # (i.e. endpoint[mate[v]] is v's partner vertex).
    # Initially all vertices are single; updated during augmentation.
    mate = nvertex * [ -1 ]

    # If b is a top-level blossom,
    # label[b] is 0 if b is unlabeled (free);
    #             1 if b is an S-vertex/blossom;
    #             2 if b is a T-vertex/blossom.
    # The label of a vertex is found by looking at the label of its
    # top-level containing blossom.
    # If v is a vertex inside a T-blossom,
    # label[v] is 2 iff v is reachable from an S-vertex outside the blossom.
    # Labels are assigned during a stage and reset after each augmentation.
    label = (2 * nvertex) * [ 0 ]

    # If b is a labeled top-level blossom,
    # labelend[b] is the remote endpoint of the edge through which b obtained
    # its label, or -1 if b's base vertex is single.
    # If v is a vertex inside a T-blossom and label[v] == 2,
    # labelend[v] is the remote endpoint of the edge through which v is
    # reachable from outside the blossom.
    labelend = (2 * nvertex) * [ -1 ]

    # If v is a vertex,
    # inblossom[v] is the top-level blossom to which v belongs.
    # If v is a top-level vertex, v is itself a blossom (a trivial blossom)
    # and inblossom[v] == v.
    # Initially all vertices are top-level trivial blossoms.
    inblossom = list(range(nvertex))

    # If b is a sub-blossom,
    # blossomparent[b] is its immediate parent (sub-)blossom.
    # If b is a top-level blossom, blossomparent[b] is -1.
    blossomparent = (2 * nvertex) * [ -1 ]

    # If b is a non-trivial (sub-)blossom,
    # blossomchilds[b] is an ordered list of its sub-blossoms, starting with
    # the base and going round the blossom.
    blossomchilds = (2 * nvertex) * [ None ]

    # If b is a (sub-)blossom,
    # blossombase[b] is its base VERTEX (i.e. recursive sub-blossom).
    blossombase = list(range(nvertex)) + nvertex * [ -1 ]

    # If b is a non-trivial (sub-)blossom,
    # blossomendps[b] is a list of endpoints on its connecting edges,
    # such that blossomendps[b][i] is the local endpoint of blossomchilds[b][i]
    # on the edge that connects it to blossomchilds[b][wrap(i+1)].
    blossomendps = (2 * nvertex) * [ None ]

    # If v is a free vertex (or an unreached vertex inside a T-blossom),
    # bestedge[v] is the edge to an S-vertex with least slack,
    # or -1 if there is no such edge.
    # If b is a (possibly trivial) top-level S-blossom,
    # bestedge[b] is the least-slack edge to a different S-blossom,
    # or -1 if there is no such edge.
    # This is used for efficient computation of delta2 and delta3.
    bestedge = (2 * nvertex) * [ -1 ]

    # If b is a non-trivial top-level S-blossom,
    # blossombestedges[b] is a list of least-slack edges to neighbouring
    # S-blossoms, or None if no such list has been computed yet.
    # This is used for efficient computation of delta3.
    blossombestedges = (2 * nvertex) * [ None ]

    # List of currently unused blossom numbers.
    unusedblossoms = list(range(nvertex, 2*nvertex))

    # If v is a vertex,
    # dualvar[v] = 2 * u(v) where u(v) is the v's variable in the dual
    # optimization problem (multiplication by two ensures integer values
    # throughout the algorithm if all edge weights are integers).
    # If b is a non-trivial blossom,
    # dualvar[b] = z(b) where z(b) is b's variable in the dual optimization
    # problem.
    dualvar = nvertex * [ maxweight ] + nvertex * [ 0 ]

    # If allowedge[k] is true, edge k has zero slack in the optimization
    # problem; if allowedge[k] is false, the edge's slack may or may not
    # be zero.
    allowedge = nedge * [ False ]

    # Queue of newly discovered S-vertices.
    queue = [ ]

    # Return 2 * slack of edge k (does not work inside blossoms).
    def slack(k):
        (i, j, wt) = edges[k]
        return dualvar[i] + dualvar[j] - 2 * wt

    # Generate the leaf vertices of a blossom.
    def blossomLeaves(b):
        if b < nvertex:
            yield b
        else:
            for t in blossomchilds[b]:
                if t < nvertex:
                    yield t
                else:
                    for v in blossomLeaves(t):
                        yield v

    # Assign label t to the top-level blossom containing vertex w
    # and record the fact that w was reached through the edge with
    # remote endpoint p.
    def assignLabel(w, t, p):
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('assignLabel(%d,%d,%d)' % (w, t, p))
        b = inblossom[w]
        assert label[w] == 0 and label[b] == 0
        label[w] = label[b] = t
        labelend[w] = labelend[b] = p
        bestedge[w] = bestedge[b] = -1
        if t == 1:
            # b became an S-vertex/blossom; add it(s vertices) to the queue.
            queue.extend(blossomLeaves(b))
            if DEBUG: DEBUG('PUSH ' + str(list(blossomLeaves(b))))
        elif t == 2:
            # b became a T-vertex/blossom; assign label S to its mate.
            # (If b is a non-trivial blossom, its base is the only vertex
            # with an external mate.)
            base = blossombase[b]
            assert mate[base] >= 0
            assignLabel(endpoint[mate[base]], 1, mate[base] ^ 1)

    # Trace back from vertices v and w to discover either a new blossom
    # or an augmenting path. Return the base vertex of the new blossom or -1.
    def scanBlossom(v, w):
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('scanBlossom(%d,%d)' % (v, w))
        # Trace back from v and w, placing breadcrumbs as we go.
        path = [ ]
        base = -1
        while v != -1 or w != -1:
            # Look for a breadcrumb in v's blossom or put a new breadcrumb.
            b = inblossom[v]
            if label[b] & 4:
                base = blossombase[b]
                break
            assert label[b] == 1
            path.append(b)
            label[b] = 5
            # Trace one step back.
            assert labelend[b] == mate[blossombase[b]]
            if labelend[b] == -1:
                # The base of blossom b is single; stop tracing this path.
                v = -1
            else:
                v = endpoint[labelend[b]]
                b = inblossom[v]
                assert label[b] == 2
                # b is a T-blossom; trace one more step back.
                assert labelend[b] >= 0
                v = endpoint[labelend[b]]
            # Swap v and w so that we alternate between both paths.
            if w != -1:
                v, w = w, v
       # Remove breadcrumbs.
        for b in path:
            label[b] = 1
        # Return base vertex, if we found one.
        return base

    # Construct a new blossom with given base, containing edge k which
    # connects a pair of S vertices. Label the new blossom as S; set its dual
    # variable to zero; relabel its T-vertices to S and add them to the queue.
    def addBlossom(base, k):
        (v, w, wt) = edges[k]
        bb = inblossom[base]
        bv = inblossom[v]
        bw = inblossom[w]
        # Create blossom.
        b = unusedblossoms.pop()
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('addBlossom(%d,%d) (v=%d w=%d) -> %d' % (base, k, v, w, b))
        blossombase[b] = base
        blossomparent[b] = -1
        blossomparent[bb] = b
        # Make list of sub-blossoms and their interconnecting edge endpoints.
        blossomchilds[b] = path = [ ]
        blossomendps[b] = endps = [ ]
        # Trace back from v to base.
        while bv != bb:
            # Add bv to the new blossom.
            blossomparent[bv] = b
            path.append(bv)
            endps.append(labelend[bv])
            assert (label[bv] == 2 or
                    (label[bv] == 1 and labelend[bv] == mate[blossombase[bv]]))
            # Trace one step back.
            assert labelend[bv] >= 0
            v = endpoint[labelend[bv]]
            bv = inblossom[v]
        # Reverse lists, add endpoint that connects the pair of S vertices.
        path.append(bb)
        path.reverse()
        endps.reverse()
        endps.append(2*k)
        # Trace back from w to base.
        while bw != bb:
            # Add bw to the new blossom.
            blossomparent[bw] = b
            path.append(bw)
            endps.append(labelend[bw] ^ 1)
            assert (label[bw] == 2 or
                    (label[bw] == 1 and labelend[bw] == mate[blossombase[bw]]))
            # Trace one step back.
            assert labelend[bw] >= 0
            w = endpoint[labelend[bw]]
            bw = inblossom[w]
        # Set label to S.
        assert label[bb] == 1
        label[b] = 1
        labelend[b] = labelend[bb]
        # Set dual variable to zero.
        dualvar[b] = 0
        # Relabel vertices.
        for v in blossomLeaves(b):
            if label[inblossom[v]] == 2:
                # This T-vertex now turns into an S-vertex because it becomes
                # part of an S-blossom; add it to the queue.
                queue.append(v)
            inblossom[v] = b
        # Compute blossombestedges[b].
        bestedgeto = (2 * nvertex) * [ -1 ]
        for bv in path:
            if blossombestedges[bv] is None:
                # This subblossom does not have a list of least-slack edges;
                # get the information from the vertices.
                nblists = [ [ p // 2 for p in neighbend[v] ]
                            for v in blossomLeaves(bv) ]
            else:
                # Walk this subblossom's least-slack edges.
                nblists = [ blossombestedges[bv] ]
            for nblist in nblists:
                for k in nblist:
                    (i, j, wt) = edges[k]
                    if inblossom[j] == b:
                        i, j = j, i
                    bj = inblossom[j]
                    if (bj != b and label[bj] == 1 and
                        (bestedgeto[bj] == -1 or
                         slack(k) < slack(bestedgeto[bj]))):
                        bestedgeto[bj] = k
            # Forget about least-slack edges of the subblossom.
            blossombestedges[bv] = None
            bestedge[bv] = -1
        blossombestedges[b] = [ k for k in bestedgeto if k != -1 ]
        # Select bestedge[b].
        bestedge[b] = -1
        for k in blossombestedges[b]:
            if bestedge[b] == -1 or slack(k) < slack(bestedge[b]):
                bestedge[b] = k
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('blossomchilds[%d]=' % b + repr(blossomchilds[b]))

    # Expand the given top-level blossom.
    def expandBlossom(b, endstage):
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('expandBlossom(%d,%d) %s' % (b, endstage, repr(blossomchilds[b])))
        # Convert sub-blossoms into top-level blossoms.
        for s in blossomchilds[b]:
            blossomparent[s] = -1
            if s < nvertex:
                inblossom[s] = s
            elif endstage and dualvar[s] == 0:
                # Recursively expand this sub-blossom.
                expandBlossom(s, endstage)
            else:
                for v in blossomLeaves(s):
                    inblossom[v] = s
        # If we expand a T-blossom during a stage, its sub-blossoms must be
        # relabeled.
        if (not endstage) and label[b] == 2:
            # Start at the sub-blossom through which the expanding
            # blossom obtained its label, and relabel sub-blossoms untili
            # we reach the base.
            # Figure out through which sub-blossom the expanding blossom
            # obtained its label initially.
            assert labelend[b] >= 0
            entrychild = inblossom[endpoint[labelend[b] ^ 1]]
            # Decide in which direction we will go round the blossom.
            j = blossomchilds[b].index(entrychild)
            if j & 1:
                # Start index is odd; go forward and wrap.
                j -= len(blossomchilds[b])
                jstep = 1
                endptrick = 0
            else:
                # Start index is even; go backward.
                jstep = -1
                endptrick = 1
            # Move along the blossom until we get to the base.
            p = labelend[b]
            while j != 0:
                # Relabel the T-sub-blossom.
                label[endpoint[p ^ 1]] = 0
                label[endpoint[blossomendps[b][j-endptrick]^endptrick^1]] = 0
                assignLabel(endpoint[p ^ 1], 2, p)
                # Step to the next S-sub-blossom and note its forward endpoint.
                allowedge[blossomendps[b][j-endptrick]//2] = True
                j += jstep
                p = blossomendps[b][j-endptrick] ^ endptrick
                # Step to the next T-sub-blossom.
                allowedge[p//2] = True
                j += jstep
            # Relabel the base T-sub-blossom WITHOUT stepping through to
            # its mate (so don't call assignLabel).
            bv = blossomchilds[b][j]
            label[endpoint[p ^ 1]] = label[bv] = 2
            labelend[endpoint[p ^ 1]] = labelend[bv] = p
            bestedge[bv] = -1
            # Continue along the blossom until we get back to entrychild.
            j += jstep
            while blossomchilds[b][j] != entrychild:
                # Examine the vertices of the sub-blossom to see whether
                # it is reachable from a neighbouring S-vertex outside the
                # expanding blossom.
                bv = blossomchilds[b][j]
                if label[bv] == 1:
                    # This sub-blossom just got label S through one of its
                    # neighbours; leave it.
                    j += jstep
                    continue
                for v in blossomLeaves(bv):
                    if label[v] != 0:
                        break
                # If the sub-blossom contains a reachable vertex, assign
                # label T to the sub-blossom.
                if label[v] != 0:
                    assert label[v] == 2
                    assert inblossom[v] == bv
                    label[v] = 0
                    label[endpoint[mate[blossombase[bv]]]] = 0
                    assignLabel(v, 2, labelend[v])
                j += jstep
        # Recycle the blossom number.
        label[b] = labelend[b] = -1
        blossomchilds[b] = blossomendps[b] = None
        blossombase[b] = -1
        blossombestedges[b] = None
        bestedge[b] = -1
        unusedblossoms.append(b)

    # Swap matched/unmatched edges over an alternating path through blossom b
    # between vertex v and the base vertex. Keep blossom bookkeeping consistent.
    def augmentBlossom(b, v):
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('augmentBlossom(%d,%d)' % (b, v))
        # Bubble up through the blossom tree from vertex v to an immediate
        # sub-blossom of b.
        t = v
        while blossomparent[t] != b:
            t = blossomparent[t]
        # Recursively deal with the first sub-blossom.
        if t >= nvertex:
            augmentBlossom(t, v)
        # Decide in which direction we will go round the blossom.
        i = j = blossomchilds[b].index(t)
        if i & 1:
            # Start index is odd; go forward and wrap.
            j -= len(blossomchilds[b])
            jstep = 1
            endptrick = 0
        else:
            # Start index is even; go backward.
            jstep = -1
            endptrick = 1
        # Move along the blossom until we get to the base.
        while j != 0:
            # Step to the next sub-blossom and augment it recursively.
            j += jstep
            t = blossomchilds[b][j]
            p = blossomendps[b][j-endptrick] ^ endptrick
            if t >= nvertex:
                augmentBlossom(t, endpoint[p])
            # Step to the next sub-blossom and augment it recursively.
            j += jstep
            t = blossomchilds[b][j]
            if t >= nvertex:
                augmentBlossom(t, endpoint[p ^ 1])
            # Match the edge connecting those sub-blossoms.
            mate[endpoint[p]] = p ^ 1
            mate[endpoint[p ^ 1]] = p
            if DEBUG: DEBUG('PAIR %d %d (k=%d)' % (endpoint[p], endpoint[p^1], p//2))
        # Rotate the list of sub-blossoms to put the new base at the front.
        blossomchilds[b] = blossomchilds[b][i:] + blossomchilds[b][:i]
        blossomendps[b]  = blossomendps[b][i:]  + blossomendps[b][:i]
        blossombase[b] = blossombase[blossomchilds[b][0]]
        assert blossombase[b] == v

    # Swap matched/unmatched edges over an alternating path between two
    # single vertices. The augmenting path runs through edge k, which
    # connects a pair of S vertices.
    def augmentMatching(k):
        (v, w, wt) = edges[k]
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('augmentMatching(%d) (v=%d w=%d)' % (k, v, w))
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('PAIR %d %d (k=%d)' % (v, w, k))
        for (s, p) in ((v, 2*k+1), (w, 2*k)):
            # Match vertex s to remote endpoint p. Then trace back from s
            # until we find a single vertex, swapping matched and unmatched
            # edges as we go.
            while 1:
                bs = inblossom[s]
                assert label[bs] == 1
                assert labelend[bs] == mate[blossombase[bs]]
                # Augment through the S-blossom from s to base.
                if bs >= nvertex:
                    augmentBlossom(bs, s)
                # Update mate[s]
                mate[s] = p
                # Trace one step back.
                if labelend[bs] == -1:
                    # Reached single vertex; stop.
                    break
                t = endpoint[labelend[bs]]
                bt = inblossom[t]
                assert label[bt] == 2
                # Trace one step back.
                assert labelend[bt] >= 0
                s = endpoint[labelend[bt]]
                j = endpoint[labelend[bt] ^ 1]
                # Augment through the T-blossom from j to base.
                assert blossombase[bt] == t
                if bt >= nvertex:
                    augmentBlossom(bt, j)
                # Update mate[j]
                mate[j] = labelend[bt]
                # Keep the opposite endpoint;
                # it will be assigned to mate[s] in the next step.
                p = labelend[bt] ^ 1
                if DEBUG: DEBUG('PAIR %d %d (k=%d)' % (s, t, p//2))

    # Verify that the optimum solution has been reached.
    def verifyOptimum():
        if maxcardinality:
            # Vertices may have negative dual;
            # find a constant non-negative number to add to all vertex duals.
            vdualoffset = max(0, -min(dualvar[:nvertex]))
        else:
            vdualoffset = 0
        # 0. all dual variables are non-negative
        assert min(dualvar[:nvertex]) + vdualoffset >= 0
        assert min(dualvar[nvertex:]) >= 0
        # 0. all edges have non-negative slack and
        # 1. all matched edges have zero slack;
        for k in range(nedge):
            (i, j, wt) = edges[k]
            s = dualvar[i] + dualvar[j] - 2 * wt
            iblossoms = [ i ]
            jblossoms = [ j ]
            while blossomparent[iblossoms[-1]] != -1:
                iblossoms.append(blossomparent[iblossoms[-1]])
            while blossomparent[jblossoms[-1]] != -1:
                jblossoms.append(blossomparent[jblossoms[-1]])
            iblossoms.reverse()
            jblossoms.reverse()
            for (bi, bj) in zip(iblossoms, jblossoms):
                if bi != bj:
                    break
                s += 2 * dualvar[bi]
            assert s >= 0
            if mate[i] // 2 == k or mate[j] // 2 == k:
                assert mate[i] // 2 == k and mate[j] // 2 == k
                assert s == 0
        # 2. all single vertices have zero dual value;
        for v in range(nvertex):
            assert mate[v] >= 0 or dualvar[v] + vdualoffset == 0
        # 3. all blossoms with positive dual value are full.
        for b in range(nvertex, 2*nvertex):
            if blossombase[b] >= 0 and dualvar[b] > 0:
                assert len(blossomendps[b]) % 2 == 1
                for p in blossomendps[b][1::2]:
                    assert mate[endpoint[p]] == p ^ 1
                    assert mate[endpoint[p ^ 1]] == p
        # Ok.

    # Check optimized delta2 against a trivial computation.
    def checkDelta2():
        for v in range(nvertex):
            if label[inblossom[v]] == 0:
                bd = None
                bk = -1
                for p in neighbend[v]:
                    k = p // 2
                    w = endpoint[p]
                    if label[inblossom[w]] == 1:
                        d = slack(k)
                        if bk == -1 or d < bd:
                            bk = k
                            bd = d
                if DEBUG and (bestedge[v] != -1 or bk != -1) and (bestedge[v] == -1 or bd != slack(bestedge[v])):
                    DEBUG('v=' + str(v) + ' bk=' + str(bk) + ' bd=' + str(bd) + ' bestedge=' + str(bestedge[v]) + ' slack=' + str(slack(bestedge[v])))
                assert (bk == -1 and bestedge[v] == -1) or (bestedge[v] != -1 and bd == slack(bestedge[v]))

    # Check optimized delta3 against a trivial computation.
    def checkDelta3():
        bk = -1
        bd = None
        tbk = -1
        tbd = None
        for b in range(2 * nvertex):
            if blossomparent[b] == -1 and label[b] == 1:
                for v in blossomLeaves(b):
                    for p in neighbend[v]:
                        k = p // 2
                        w = endpoint[p]
                        if inblossom[w] != b and label[inblossom[w]] == 1:
                            d = slack(k)
                            if bk == -1 or d < bd:
                                bk = k
                                bd = d
                if bestedge[b] != -1:
                    (i, j, wt) = edges[bestedge[b]]
                    assert inblossom[i] == b or inblossom[j] == b
                    assert inblossom[i] != b or inblossom[j] != b
                    assert label[inblossom[i]] == 1 and label[inblossom[j]] == 1
                    if tbk == -1 or slack(bestedge[b]) < tbd:
                        tbk = bestedge[b]
                        tbd = slack(bestedge[b])
        if DEBUG and bd != tbd:
            DEBUG('bk=%d tbk=%d bd=%s tbd=%s' % (bk, tbk, repr(bd), repr(tbd)))
        assert bd == tbd

    # Main loop: continue until no further improvement is possible.
    for t in range(nvertex):

        # Each iteration of this loop is a "stage".
        # A stage finds an augmenting path and uses that to improve
        # the matching.
        if DEBUG: DEBUG('STAGE %d' % t)

        # Remove labels from top-level blossoms/vertices.
        label[:] = (2 * nvertex) * [ 0 ]

        # Forget all about least-slack edges.
        bestedge[:] = (2 * nvertex) * [ -1 ]
        blossombestedges[nvertex:] = nvertex * [ None ]

        # Loss of labeling means that we can not be sure that currently
        # allowable edges remain allowable througout this stage.
        allowedge[:] = nedge * [ False ]

        # Make queue empty.
        queue[:] = [ ]
 
        # Label single blossoms/vertices with S and put them in the queue.
        for v in range(nvertex):
            if mate[v] == -1 and label[inblossom[v]] == 0:
                assignLabel(v, 1, -1)

        # Loop until we succeed in augmenting the matching.
        augmented = 0
        while 1:

            # Each iteration of this loop is a "substage".
            # A substage tries to find an augmenting path;
            # if found, the path is used to improve the matching and
            # the stage ends. If there is no augmenting path, the
            # primal-dual method is used to pump some slack out of
            # the dual variables.
            if DEBUG: DEBUG('SUBSTAGE')

            # Continue labeling until all vertices which are reachable
            # through an alternating path have got a label.
            while queue and not augmented:

                # Take an S vertex from the queue.
                v = queue.pop()
                if DEBUG: DEBUG('POP v=%d' % v)
                assert label[inblossom[v]] == 1

                # Scan its neighbours:
                for p in neighbend[v]:
                    k = p // 2
                    w = endpoint[p]
                    # w is a neighbour to v
                    if inblossom[v] == inblossom[w]:
                        # this edge is internal to a blossom; ignore it
                        continue
                    if not allowedge[k]:
                        kslack = slack(k)
                        if kslack <= 0:
                            # edge k has zero slack => it is allowable
                            allowedge[k] = True
                    if allowedge[k]:
                        if label[inblossom[w]] == 0:
                            # (C1) w is a free vertex;
                            # label w with T and label its mate with S (R12).
                            assignLabel(w, 2, p ^ 1)
                        elif label[inblossom[w]] == 1:
                            # (C2) w is an S-vertex (not in the same blossom);
                            # follow back-links to discover either an
                            # augmenting path or a new blossom.
                            base = scanBlossom(v, w)
                            if base >= 0:
                                # Found a new blossom; add it to the blossom
                                # bookkeeping and turn it into an S-blossom.
                                addBlossom(base, k)
                            else:
                                # Found an augmenting path; augment the
                                # matching and end this stage.
                                augmentMatching(k)
                                augmented = 1
                                break
                        elif label[w] == 0:
                            # w is inside a T-blossom, but w itself has not
                            # yet been reached from outside the blossom;
                            # mark it as reached (we need this to relabel
                            # during T-blossom expansion).
                            assert label[inblossom[w]] == 2
                            label[w] = 2
                            labelend[w] = p ^ 1
                    elif label[inblossom[w]] == 1:
                        # keep track of the least-slack non-allowable edge to
                        # a different S-blossom.
                        b = inblossom[v]
                        if bestedge[b] == -1 or kslack < slack(bestedge[b]):
                            bestedge[b] = k
                    elif label[w] == 0:
                        # w is a free vertex (or an unreached vertex inside
                        # a T-blossom) but we can not reach it yet;
                        # keep track of the least-slack edge that reaches w.
                        if bestedge[w] == -1 or kslack < slack(bestedge[w]):
                            bestedge[w] = k

            if augmented:
                break

            # There is no augmenting path under these constraints;
            # compute delta and reduce slack in the optimization problem.
            # (Note that our vertex dual variables, edge slacks and delta's
            # are pre-multiplied by two.)
            deltatype = -1
            delta = deltaedge = deltablossom = None

            # Verify data structures for delta2/delta3 computation.
            if CHECK_DELTA:
                checkDelta2()
                checkDelta3()

            # Compute delta1: the minumum value of any vertex dual.
            if not maxcardinality:
                deltatype = 1
                delta = min(dualvar[:nvertex])

            # Compute delta2: the minimum slack on any edge between
            # an S-vertex and a free vertex.
            for v in range(nvertex):
                if label[inblossom[v]] == 0 and bestedge[v] != -1:
                    d = slack(bestedge[v])
                    if deltatype == -1 or d < delta:
                        delta = d
                        deltatype = 2
                        deltaedge = bestedge[v]

            # Compute delta3: half the minimum slack on any edge between
            # a pair of S-blossoms.
            for b in range(2 * nvertex):
                if ( blossomparent[b] == -1 and label[b] == 1 and
                     bestedge[b] != -1 ):
                    kslack = slack(bestedge[b])
                    if isinstance(kslack, integer_types):
                        assert (kslack % 2) == 0
                        d = kslack // 2
                    else:
                        d = kslack / 2
                    if deltatype == -1 or d < delta:
                        delta = d
                        deltatype = 3
                        deltaedge = bestedge[b]

            # Compute delta4: minimum z variable of any T-blossom.
            for b in range(nvertex, 2*nvertex):
                if ( blossombase[b] >= 0 and blossomparent[b] == -1 and
                     label[b] == 2 and
                     (deltatype == -1 or dualvar[b] < delta) ):
                    delta = dualvar[b]
                    deltatype = 4
                    deltablossom = b

            if deltatype == -1:
                # No further improvement possible; max-cardinality optimum
                # reached. Do a final delta update to make the optimum
                # verifyable.
                assert maxcardinality
                deltatype = 1
                delta = max(0, min(dualvar[:nvertex]))

            # Update dual variables according to delta.
            for v in range(nvertex):
                if label[inblossom[v]] == 1:
                    # S-vertex: 2*u = 2*u - 2*delta
                    dualvar[v] -= delta
                elif label[inblossom[v]] == 2:
                    # T-vertex: 2*u = 2*u + 2*delta
                    dualvar[v] += delta
            for b in range(nvertex, 2*nvertex):
                if blossombase[b] >= 0 and blossomparent[b] == -1:
                    if label[b] == 1:
                        # top-level S-blossom: z = z + 2*delta
                        dualvar[b] += delta
                    elif label[b] == 2:
                        # top-level T-blossom: z = z - 2*delta
                        dualvar[b] -= delta

            # Take action at the point where minimum delta occurred.
            if DEBUG: DEBUG('delta%d=%f' % (deltatype, delta))
            if deltatype == 1: 
                # No further improvement possible; optimum reached.
                break
            elif deltatype == 2:
                # Use the least-slack edge to continue the search.
                allowedge[deltaedge] = True
                (i, j, wt) = edges[deltaedge]
                if label[inblossom[i]] == 0:
                    i, j = j, i
                assert label[inblossom[i]] == 1
                queue.append(i)
            elif deltatype == 3:
                # Use the least-slack edge to continue the search.
                allowedge[deltaedge] = True
                (i, j, wt) = edges[deltaedge]
                assert label[inblossom[i]] == 1
                queue.append(i)
            elif deltatype == 4:
                # Expand the least-z blossom.
                expandBlossom(deltablossom, False)

            # End of a this substage.

        # Stop when no more augmenting path can be found.
        if not augmented:
            break

        # End of a stage; expand all S-blossoms which have dualvar = 0.
        for b in range(nvertex, 2*nvertex):
            if ( blossomparent[b] == -1 and blossombase[b] >= 0 and
                 label[b] == 1 and dualvar[b] == 0 ):
                expandBlossom(b, True)

    # Verify that we reached the optimum solution.
    if CHECK_OPTIMUM:
        verifyOptimum()

    # Transform mate[] such that mate[v] is the vertex to which v is paired.
    for v in range(nvertex):
        if mate[v] >= 0:
            mate[v] = endpoint[mate[v]]
    for v in range(nvertex):
        assert mate[v] == -1 or mate[mate[v]] == v

    return mate


# Unit tests
if __name__ == '__main__':
    import unittest, math

    class MaxWeightMatchingTests(unittest.TestCase):

        def test10_empty(self):
            # empty input graph
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([]), [])

        def test11_singleedge(self):
            # single edge
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (0,1,1) ]), [1, 0])

        def test12(self):
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,10), (2,3,11) ]), [ -1, -1, 3, 2 ])

        def test13(self):
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,5), (2,3,11), (3,4,5) ]), [ -1, -1, 3, 2, -1 ])

        def test14_maxcard(self):
            # maximum cardinality
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,5), (2,3,11), (3,4,5) ], True), [ -1, 2, 1, 4, 3 ])

        def test15_float(self):
            # floating point weigths
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,math.pi), (2,3,math.exp(1)), (1,3,3.0), (1,4,math.sqrt(2.0)) ]), [ -1, 4, 3, 2, 1 ])

        def test16_negative(self):
            # negative weights
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,2), (1,3,-2), (2,3,1), (2,4,-1), (3,4,-6) ], False), [ -1, 2, 1, -1, -1 ])
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,2), (1,3,-2), (2,3,1), (2,4,-1), (3,4,-6) ], True), [ -1, 3, 4, 1, 2 ])

        def test20_sblossom(self):
            # create S-blossom and use it for augmentation
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,8), (1,3,9), (2,3,10), (3,4,7) ]), [ -1, 2, 1, 4, 3 ])
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,8), (1,3,9), (2,3,10), (3,4,7), (1,6,5), (4,5,6) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 ])

        def test21_tblossom(self):
            # create S-blossom, relabel as T-blossom, use for augmentation
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,9), (1,3,8), (2,3,10), (1,4,5), (4,5,4), (1,6,3) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 ])
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,9), (1,3,8), (2,3,10), (1,4,5), (4,5,3), (1,6,4) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 ])
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,9), (1,3,8), (2,3,10), (1,4,5), (4,5,3), (3,6,4) ]), [ -1, 2, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3 ])

        def test22_s_nest(self):
            # create nested S-blossom, use for augmentation
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,9), (1,3,9), (2,3,10), (2,4,8), (3,5,8), (4,5,10), (5,6,6) ]), [ -1, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6, 5 ])

        def test23_s_relabel_nest(self):
            # create S-blossom, relabel as S, include in nested S-blossom
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,10), (1,7,10), (2,3,12), (3,4,20), (3,5,20), (4,5,25), (5,6,10), (6,7,10), (7,8,8) ]), [ -1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, 8, 7 ])

        def test24_s_nest_expand(self):
            # create nested S-blossom, augment, expand recursively
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,8), (1,3,8), (2,3,10), (2,4,12), (3,5,12), (4,5,14), (4,6,12), (5,7,12), (6,7,14), (7,8,12) ]), [ -1, 2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4, 8, 7 ])

        def test25_s_t_expand(self):
            # create S-blossom, relabel as T, expand
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,23), (1,5,22), (1,6,15), (2,3,25), (3,4,22), (4,5,25), (4,8,14), (5,7,13) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 8, 7, 1, 5, 4 ])

        def test26_s_nest_t_expand(self):
            # create nested S-blossom, relabel as T, expand
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,19), (1,3,20), (1,8,8), (2,3,25), (2,4,18), (3,5,18), (4,5,13), (4,7,7), (5,6,7) ]), [ -1, 8, 3, 2, 7, 6, 5, 4, 1 ])

        def test30_tnasty_expand(self):
            # create blossom, relabel as T in more than one way, expand, augment
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,45), (1,5,45), (2,3,50), (3,4,45), (4,5,50), (1,6,30), (3,9,35), (4,8,35), (5,7,26), (9,10,5) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 8, 7, 1, 5, 4, 10, 9 ])

        def test31_tnasty2_expand(self):
            # again but slightly different
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,45), (1,5,45), (2,3,50), (3,4,45), (4,5,50), (1,6,30), (3,9,35), (4,8,26), (5,7,40), (9,10,5) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 8, 7, 1, 5, 4, 10, 9 ])

        def test32_t_expand_leastslack(self):
            # create blossom, relabel as T, expand such that a new least-slack S-to-free edge is produced, augment
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,45), (1,5,45), (2,3,50), (3,4,45), (4,5,50), (1,6,30), (3,9,35), (4,8,28), (5,7,26), (9,10,5) ]), [ -1, 6, 3, 2, 8, 7, 1, 5, 4, 10, 9 ])

        def test33_nest_tnasty_expand(self):
            # create nested blossom, relabel as T in more than one way, expand outer blossom such that inner blossom ends up on an augmenting path
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,45), (1,7,45), (2,3,50), (3,4,45), (4,5,95), (4,6,94), (5,6,94), (6,7,50), (1,8,30), (3,11,35), (5,9,36), (7,10,26), (11,12,5) ]), [ -1, 8, 3, 2, 6, 9, 4, 10, 1, 5, 7, 12, 11 ])

        def test34_nest_relabel_expand(self):
            # create nested S-blossom, relabel as S, expand recursively
            self.assertEqual(maxWeightMatching([ (1,2,40), (1,3,40), (2,3,60), (2,4,55), (3,5,55), (4,5,50), (1,8,15), (5,7,30), (7,6,10), (8,10,10), (4,9,30) ]), [ -1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 3, 7, 6, 10, 4, 8 ])

    CHECK_DELTA = True
    unittest.main()

# end