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An approximation algorithm for the minimum co-path set problem

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Abstract

We present an approximation algorithm for the problem of finding a minimum set of edges in a given graph G whose removal from G leaves a graph in which each connected component is a path. It achieves a ratio of 10/7 and runs in O(n 1.5) time, where n is the number of vertices in the input graph. The previously best approximation algorithm for this problem achieves a ratio of 2 and runs in O(n 2) time. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)969-986
JournalAlgorithmica (New York)
Volume60
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2011

Research Keywords

  • Approximation algorithms
  • Co-path sets
  • Graph algorithms
  • NP-hardness
  • Radiation hybrid mapping

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