Is this still a vector space?

Let us define the product of two matrices a × b = c a \times b = c as follows : (in terms of the element at the i i th row j j th column).

c i j = min ( a i k + b k j ) 1 k n c_{ij} = \min( a_{ik} + b_{kj} ) \ \ \ 1 \leq k \leq n

Now suppose we are given the adjacency matrix A A of some directedgraph G G . Using our definition of multiplication above, what would ( A 5 ) 34 (A^5)_{34} represent? (Suppose there exists a path between node 3 3 and 4 4 )

The weight of the shortest path between 3 and 4 using at most 5 edges. The weight of the 5th shortest path between 3 and 4. The weight of the directed edge 34 to the 5th power. The weight of the shortest path between 3 and 4 of using exactly 5 edges.

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