Book ; Online: An Approximation Algorithm for Covering Linear Programs and its Application to Bin-Packing
2020
Abstract: We give an $\alpha(1+\epsilon)$-approximation algorithm for solving covering LPs, assuming the presence of a $(1/\alpha)$-approximation algorithm for a certain optimization problem. Our algorithm is based on a simple modification of the Plotkin-Shmoys- ... ...
Abstract | We give an $\alpha(1+\epsilon)$-approximation algorithm for solving covering LPs, assuming the presence of a $(1/\alpha)$-approximation algorithm for a certain optimization problem. Our algorithm is based on a simple modification of the Plotkin-Shmoys-Tardos algorithm (MOR 1995). We then apply our algorithm to $\alpha(1+\epsilon)$-approximately solve the configuration LP for a large class of bin-packing problems, assuming the presence of a $(1/\alpha)$-approximate algorithm for the corresponding knapsack problem (KS). Previous results give us a PTAS for the configuration LP using a PTAS for KS. Those results don't extend to the case where KS is poorly approximated. Our algorithm, however, works even for polynomially-large $\alpha$. Comment: Update: added acknowledgements |
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Keywords | Computer Science - Data Structures and Algorithms |
Publishing date | 2020-11-23 |
Publishing country | us |
Document type | Book ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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