Capacitated domination: Constant factor approximations for planar graphs

Mong Jen Kao*, D. T. Lee

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Abstract

We consider the capacitated domination problem, which models a service-requirement assigning scenario and which is also a generalization of the dominating set problem. In this problem, we are given a graph with three parameters defined on the vertex set, which are cost, capacity, and demand. The objective of this problem is to compute a demand assignment of least cost, such that the demand of each vertex is fully-assigned to some of its closed neighbours without exceeding the amount of capacity they provide. In this paper, we provide the first constant factor approximation for this problem on planar graphs, based on a new perspective on the hierarchical structure of outer-planar graphs. We believe that this new perspective and technique can be applied to other capacitated covering problems to help tackle vertices of large degrees.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAlgorithms and Computation - 22nd International Symposium, ISAAC 2011, Proceedings
Pages494-503
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event22nd International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC 2011 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 5 Dec 20118 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume7074 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference22nd International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC 2011
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period5/12/118/12/11

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