An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem

© 2017, Chiang Mai University. All rights reserved. This paper considers a movement problem that minimizes the maximum movement of pebbles on a graph to form a path from source vertex s to destination vertex t. The best known algorithm for this problem is a 7-approximation algorithm developed by Ber...

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Main Authors: Wattana Jindaluang, Jakarin Chawachat, Varin Chouvatut, Jittat Fakcharoenphol, Sanpawat Kantabutra
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-568352018-09-05T03:53:57Z An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem Wattana Jindaluang Jakarin Chawachat Varin Chouvatut Jittat Fakcharoenphol Sanpawat Kantabutra Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Chemistry Materials Science Mathematics Physics and Astronomy © 2017, Chiang Mai University. All rights reserved. This paper considers a movement problem that minimizes the maximum movement of pebbles on a graph to form a path from source vertex s to destination vertex t. The best known algorithm for this problem is a 7-approximation algorithm developed by Berman, Demaine, and Zadimoghaddam in 2011. We refine the analysis of Berman et. al. to obtain an (3 + ϵ)-approximation algorithm for any constant ϵ > 0. This problem is a subroutine used by Berman et. al. for finding a solution to the connectivity movement problem. Using our improved algorithm as a subroutine, the approximation ratio for the connectivity movement problem improves from 136 to 104 + ϵ. 2018-09-05T03:30:51Z 2018-09-05T03:30:51Z 2017-01-01 Journal 01252526 2-s2.0-85010824713 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85010824713&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56835
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
collection CMU Intellectual Repository
topic Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
spellingShingle Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Wattana Jindaluang
Jakarin Chawachat
Varin Chouvatut
Jittat Fakcharoenphol
Sanpawat Kantabutra
An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
description © 2017, Chiang Mai University. All rights reserved. This paper considers a movement problem that minimizes the maximum movement of pebbles on a graph to form a path from source vertex s to destination vertex t. The best known algorithm for this problem is a 7-approximation algorithm developed by Berman, Demaine, and Zadimoghaddam in 2011. We refine the analysis of Berman et. al. to obtain an (3 + ϵ)-approximation algorithm for any constant ϵ > 0. This problem is a subroutine used by Berman et. al. for finding a solution to the connectivity movement problem. Using our improved algorithm as a subroutine, the approximation ratio for the connectivity movement problem improves from 136 to 104 + ϵ.
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author Wattana Jindaluang
Jakarin Chawachat
Varin Chouvatut
Jittat Fakcharoenphol
Sanpawat Kantabutra
author_facet Wattana Jindaluang
Jakarin Chawachat
Varin Chouvatut
Jittat Fakcharoenphol
Sanpawat Kantabutra
author_sort Wattana Jindaluang
title An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
title_short An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
title_full An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
title_fullStr An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
title_full_unstemmed An improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
title_sort improved approximation algorithm for the s-t path movement problem
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