A 5k-vertex kernel for P2-packing

The P2-packing problem asks whether a graph contains k vertex-disjoint (not necessarily induced) paths each of length two. We continue the study of its kernelization algorithms, and develop a 5k-vertex kernel.

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Vydané v:Theoretical computer science Ročník 910; s. 1 - 13
Hlavní autori: Li, Wenjun, Ye, Junjie, Cao, Yixin
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Elsevier B.V 02.04.2022
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Abstract The P2-packing problem asks whether a graph contains k vertex-disjoint (not necessarily induced) paths each of length two. We continue the study of its kernelization algorithms, and develop a 5k-vertex kernel.
AbstractList The P2-packing problem asks whether a graph contains k vertex-disjoint (not necessarily induced) paths each of length two. We continue the study of its kernelization algorithms, and develop a 5k-vertex kernel.
Author Ye, Junjie
Li, Wenjun
Cao, Yixin
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