A BOUNDED APPROXIMATION FOR THE MINIMUM COST 2-SAT PROBLEM

被引:25
作者
GUSFIELD, D [1 ]
PITT, L [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS, DEPT COMP SCI, URBANA, IL 61801 USA
关键词
SATISFIABILITY; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; STABLE ROOMMATES PROBLEM; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM;
D O I
10.1007/BF01758838
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Given a satisfiable Boolean formula in 2-CNF, it is NP-hard to find a satisfying assignment that contains a minimum number of true variables. A polynomial-time approximation algorithm is given that finds an assignment with at most twice as many true variables as necessary. The algorithm also works for a weighted generalization of the problem. An application to the optimal stable roommates problem is given in detail, and other applications are mentioned.
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页码:103 / 117
页数:15
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