An improved algorithm for the Steiner tree problem with bounded edge-length

Autor: Chi-Yeh Chen, Sun-Yuan Hsieh
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Computer and System Sciences. 123:20-36
ISSN: 0022-0000
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcss.2021.07.003
Popis: This work firstly studies the Steiner tree problem with bounded edge-length d in which d is the ratio of the maximum edge cost to the minimum edge cost. This work analyzes the algorithm of Byrka et al. [19] and shows that the approximation ratio of d ln ⁡ 4 d + ln ⁡ 4 − 1 + ϵ for general graphs and approximation ratio of 73 ⋅ d 60 ⋅ d + 13 + ϵ for quasi-bipartite graphs. The algorithm implies approximation ratio of 1.162 + ϵ for the problem on complete graphs with edge distances 1 and 2. This finding represents an improvement upon the previous best approximation ratio of 1.25. This work then presents a combinatorial two-phase heuristic for the general Steiner tree in greedy strategy that achieves an approximation ratio of 1.4295.
Databáze: OpenAIRE