A 4 + ε approximation for k-connected subgraphs

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Abstract

We obtain approximation ratio (equation presented) for the (undirected) k-Connected Subgraph problem, where l = (equation presented) is the largest integer such that 2l−1k2l+1 ≤ n. For large values of n this improves the ratio 6 of Cheriyan and Végh [4] when n ≥ k3 (the case l = 1). Our result implies an fpt-approximation ratio 4 + ε that matches (up to the “+ε” term) the best known ratio 4 for k = 6, 7 for both the general and the easier augmentation versions of the problem. Similar results are shown for the problem of covering an arbitrary crossing supermodular biset function.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication31st Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2020
EditorsShuchi Chawla
Pages1000-1009
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781611975994
StatePublished - 2020
Event31st Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2020 - Salt Lake City, United States
Duration: 5 Jan 20208 Jan 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms
Volume2020-January

Conference

Conference31st Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySalt Lake City
Period5/01/208/01/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • General Mathematics

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