Randomized Fixed-Parameter Algorithms for the Closest String Problem

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)466-484
Journal / PublicationAlgorithmica
Volume74
Issue number1
Online published28 Oct 2014
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2016

Abstract

Given a set = {s1s2,…, sn} of strings of equal length L and an integer d, the closest string problem (CSP) requires the computation of a string s of length such that (ssi) ≤ d for each si ∈ S, where (ssi) is the Hamming distance between s and si. The problem is NP-hard and has been extensively studied in the context of approximation algorithms and fixed-parameter algorithms. Fixed-parameter algorithms provide the most practical solutions to its real-life applications in bioinformatics. In this paper we develop the first randomized fixed-parameter algorithms for CSP. Not only are the randomized algorithms much simpler than their deterministic counterparts, their time complexities are also significantly better than the previously best known (deterministic) algorithms.

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  • Computational biology, Fixed-parameter algorithms, Randomized algorithms, The closest string problem

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Randomized Fixed-Parameter Algorithms for the Closest String Problem. / Chen, Zhi-Zhong; Ma, Bin; Wang, Lusheng.
In: Algorithmica, Vol. 74, No. 1, 01.2016, p. 466-484.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review