Polynomial-time equivalences and refined algorithms for longest common subsequence variants

The problem of computing the longest common subsequence of two sequences (LCS for short) is a classical and fundamental problem in computer science. In this article, we study four variants of LCS: the Repetition-Bounded Longest Common Subsequence problem (RBLCS), the Multiset-Restricted Common Subse...

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Vydáno v:Discrete Applied Mathematics Ročník 353; s. 44 - 64
Hlavní autoři: Asahiro, Yuichi, Jansson, Jesper, Lin, Guohui, Miyano, Eiji, Ono, Hirotaka, Utashima, Tadatoshi
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Elsevier B.V 15.08.2024
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ISSN:0166-218X, 1872-6771
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Shrnutí:The problem of computing the longest common subsequence of two sequences (LCS for short) is a classical and fundamental problem in computer science. In this article, we study four variants of LCS: the Repetition-Bounded Longest Common Subsequence problem (RBLCS), the Multiset-Restricted Common Subsequence problem (MRCS), the Two-Side-Filled Longest Common Subsequence problem (2FLCS), and the One-Side-Filled Longest Common Subsequence problem (1FLCS). Although the original LCS can be solved in polynomial time, all these four variants are known to be NP-hard. Recently, an exact, O(1.44225n)-time, dynamic programming (DP) based algorithm for RBLCS was proposed, where the two input sequences have lengths n and poly(n). Here, we first establish that each of MRCS, 1FLCS, and 2FLCS is polynomially equivalent to RBLCS. Then, we design a refined DP-based algorithm for RBLCS that runs in O(1.41422n) time, which implies that MRCS, 1FLCS, and 2FLCS can also be solved in O(1.41422n) time. Finally, we give a polynomial-time 2-approximation algorithm for 2FLCS.
ISSN:0166-218X
1872-6771
DOI:10.1016/j.dam.2024.04.006