In networks with fewer than five nodes, the minimal spanning tree algorithm will yield answers identical to the maximal flow solution approach.

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The minimal spanning tree algorithm and the maximal flow solution approach serve different purposes and yield different results; the former finds the tree that connects all nodes with the minimum total edge weight, while the latter determines the maximum possible flow from a source to a sink in a network. Their outcomes are not directly comparable and do not necessarily yield identical answers, regardless of the network size.

In Networks with Fewer Than Five Nodes, the Minimal Spanning