Exact and approximation algorithms for covering timeline in temporal graphs

We consider a variant of vertex cover on temporal graphs that has been recently defined for summarization of timeline activities in temporal graphs. The problem has been proved to be NP-hard, even for several restrictions of the time domain and vertex degree. We present novel algorithmic contributio...

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Vydané v:Annals of operations research Ročník 351; číslo 1; s. 609 - 628
Hlavní autori: Dondi, Riccardo, Popa, Alexandru
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: New York Springer US 01.08.2025
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Shrnutí:We consider a variant of vertex cover on temporal graphs that has been recently defined for summarization of timeline activities in temporal graphs. The problem has been proved to be NP-hard, even for several restrictions of the time domain and vertex degree. We present novel algorithmic contributions for the problem and we give an approximation algorithm of factor O ( T log n ) , on a temporal graph of T timestamps and n vertices. We focus then on the NP-hard restriction of the problem, where at most one temporal edge is defined in each timestamp. For this restriction we present a 4 ( T - 1 ) approximation algorithm and a parameterized algorithm (a reduction to kernel) for parameter the cost, called span, of the solution.
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ISSN:0254-5330
1572-9338
DOI:10.1007/s10479-024-05993-8