Abstract— We study algorithms for the SUBMODULAR MULTIWAY PARTITION problem (SUB-MP). An instance of SUB-MP consists of a finite ground set V , a subset S = {s1, s2, . . . , sk}...
We build on the classical greedy sequential set cover algorithm, in the spirit of the primal-dual schema, to obtain simple parallel approximation algorithms for the set cover probl...
Cross-layer design and operation of wireless networks has attracted significant interest in the last decade, yet some basic problems in the area remain unsolved. In this paper, w...
Evaggelia Matskani, Nikos D. Sidiropoulos, Leandro...
We prove that the edges of every graph of bounded (Euler) genus can be partitioned into any prescribed number k of pieces such that contracting any piece results in a graph of bou...
Erik D. Demaine, MohammadTaghi Hajiaghayi, Bojan M...
Abstract. We study two-stage, finite-scenario stochastic versions of several combinatorial optimization problems, and provide nearly tight approximation algorithms for them. Our pr...