Quasi-semi-metrics, Oriented Multi-cuts and Related Polyhedra

We introduce polyhedral cones and polytopes, associated with quasi-semi-metrics (oriented distances), in particular with oriented multi-cuts, on n points. We compute generators and facets of these polyhedra for small values of n and study their graphs.

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