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The Tree Inclusion Problem: In Optimal Space and Faster

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The Tree Inclusion Problem: In Optimal Space and Faster
Given two rooted, ordered, and labeled trees P and T the tree inclusion problem is to determine if P can be obtained from T by deleting nodes in T. This problem has recently been recognized as an important query primitive in XML databases. Kilpel¨ainen and Mannila (SIAM J. of Comp. 1995) presented the first polynomial time algorithm using quadratic time and space. Since then several improved results have been obtained for special cases when P and T have a small number of leaves or small depth. However, in the worst case these algorithms still use quadratic time and space. In this paper we present a new approach to the problem which leads to a new algorithm which uses optimal linear space and has subquadratic running time. Our algorithm improves all previous time and space bounds. Most importantly, the space is improved by a linear factor. This will make it possible to query larger XML databases and speed up the query time since more of the computation can be kept in main memory.
Philip Bille, Inge Li Gørtz
Added 27 Jun 2010
Updated 27 Jun 2010
Type Conference
Year 2005
Where ICALP
Authors Philip Bille, Inge Li Gørtz
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