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When to Use SCC

(Problem recognition)

Use SCC detection when the problem involves:

1.1. Directed graphs with cycles that you need to compress or simplify.

2.2. Finding groups of mutually reachable nodes.

3.3. Compressing a directed graph into a DAG for further processing (DP, topological sort).

4.4. 22-SAT problems or dependency analysis (circular dependencies).

If your graph is already a DAG or is undirected, you probably do not need SCC detection. Use topological sort for DAGs and connected component detection for undirected graphs.