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This paper considers a generalization of the capacitated spanning tree, in which some of the nodes have capacity K, and the others have capacity k < K. We prove that the problem can be approximated within a constant factor, and present better approximations when k is 1 or 2.
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Arkin, E.M., Guttmann-Beck, N., Hassin, R. (2010). The (K,k)-Capacitated Spanning Tree Problem. In: Chen, B. (eds) Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management. AAIM 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14355-7_4
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