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A PTAS for a Disc Covering Problem Using Width-Bounded Separators

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A PTAS for a Disc Covering Problem Using Width-Bounded Separators
In this paper, we study the following disc covering problem: Given a set of discs of various radii on the plane, find a subset of discs to maximize the area covered by exactly one disc. This problem originates from the application in digital halftoning, with the best known approximation factor being 5.83 [2]. We show that if the maximum radius is no more than a constant times the minimum radius, then there exists a polynomial time approximation scheme. Our techniques are based on the width-bounded geometric separator recently developed in [6, 5].
Zhixiang Chen, Bin Fu, Yong Tang, Binhai Zhu
Added 26 Jun 2010
Updated 26 Jun 2010
Type Conference
Year 2005
Where COCOON
Authors Zhixiang Chen, Bin Fu, Yong Tang, Binhai Zhu
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