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Parameterized Approximation Algorithms for Hitting Set

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Abstract

We are going to analyze simple search tree algorithms for approximating d-Hitting Set, focussing on the case of factor-2 approximations for d = 3. We also derive several results for hypergraph instances of bounded degree, including a new polynomial-time approximation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApproximation and Online Algorithms
EditorsRoberto Solis-Oba, Giuseppe Persiano
Place of PublicationGermany
PublisherSpringer Berlin, Heidelberg
Pages63-76
ISBN (Print)9783642291166, 9783642291159
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2012
EventWAOA 2011: 9th International Workshop on Approximation and Online Algorithms - Saarbrücken, Germany, Saarbrücken, Germany
Duration: 8 Sept 20119 Sept 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Number7164
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceWAOA 2011: 9th International Workshop on Approximation and Online Algorithms
CitySaarbrücken, Germany
Period8/09/119/09/11

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