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2004
ACM
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16 years 6 months ago
Boosted sampling: approximation algorithms for stochastic optimization
Several combinatorial optimization problems choose elements to minimize the total cost of constructing a feasible solution that satisfies requirements of clients. In the STEINER T...
Anupam Gupta, Martin Pál, R. Ravi, Amitabh ...
ASUNAM
2010
IEEE
15 years 8 months ago
Fast Discovery of Reliable Subnetworks
Abstract--We present a novel and efficient algorithm, PATH COVERING, for solving the most reliable subgraph problem. A reliable subgraph gives a concise summary of the connectivity...
Petteri Hintsanen, Hannu Toivonen, Petteri Sevon
CPM
2010
Springer
120views Combinatorics» more  CPM 2010»
15 years 11 months ago
Mod/Resc Parsimony Inference
Abstract. We address in this paper a new computational biology problem that aims at understanding a mechanism that could potentially be used to genetically manipulate natural insec...
Igor Nor, Danny Hermelin, Sylvain Charlat, Jan Eng...
APPROX
2006
Springer
162views Algorithms» more  APPROX 2006»
15 years 10 months ago
Approximating Precedence-Constrained Single Machine Scheduling by Coloring
Abstract. This paper investigates the relationship between the dimension theory of partial orders and the problem of scheduling precedenceconstrained jobs on a single machine to mi...
Christoph Ambühl, Monaldo Mastrolilli, Ola Sv...
FCT
2003
Springer
15 years 11 months ago
Proving Integrality Gaps without Knowing the Linear Program
: Proving integrality gaps for linear relaxations of NP optimization problems is a difficult task and usually undertaken on a case-by-case basis. We initiate a more systematic app...
Sanjeev Arora