Approximation Algorithms

  • Bernhard Korte
  • Jens Vygen
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Part of the Algorithms and Combinatorics book series (AC, volume 21)

Abstract

In this chapter we introduce the important concept of approximation algorithms. So far we have dealt mostly with polynomially solvable problems. In the remaining chapters we shall indicate some strategies to cope with NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. Here approximation algorithms must be mentioned in the first place.

Keywords

Approximation Algorithm Chromatic Number Vertex Cover Truth Assignment Perfect Graph 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Bernhard Korte
    • 1
  • Jens Vygen
    • 1
  1. 1.Research Institute for Discrete MathematicsUniversity of BonnBonnGermany

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