Minimum average routing path clustering problem in multi-hop 2-D underwater sensor networks
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Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a new clustering problem in underwater sensor networks, namely minimum average routing path clustering problem (MARPCP). To deal with the high complexity of MARPCP, we relax it to a special case of minimum weight dominating set problem (MWDSP). We show an existing algorithm for MWDSP can produce an approximate solution for MARPCP. Also, we design a constant factor approximation algorithm for MARPCP, which is much faster than the first method.
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Approximation algorithm Graph theory Wireless network clustering Underwater sensor networksPreview
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