The path partition problem and related problems in bipartite graphs

被引:47
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作者
Monnot, Jerome
Toulouse, Sophie
机构
[1] Univ Paris 09, LAMSADE, CNRS, UMR 7024, F-75775 Paris 16, France
[2] Univ Paris 13, Inst Galilee, LIPN, CNRS,UMR 7030, F-93430 Villetaneuse, France
关键词
P-k-partition; path packing; path partition; bipartite graphs; APX-hardness; approximation algorithms; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM;
D O I
10.1016/j.orl.2006.12.004
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; O22 [运筹学];
学科分类号
070105 ; 12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
We prove that it is NP-complete to decide whether a bipartite graph of maximum degree three on nk vertices can be partitioned into n paths of length k. Finally, we propose some approximation and inapproximation results for several related problems. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:677 / 684
页数:8
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