Steiner Tree Problems in Computer Communication Networks
Steiner Tree Problems in Computer Communication Networks

Author: Dingzhu Du

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 9812791442

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The Steiner tree problem is one of the most important combinatorial optimization problems. It has a long history that can be traced back to the famous mathematician Fermat (1601-1665). This book studies three significant breakthroughs on the Steiner tree problem that were achieved in the 1990s, and some important applications of Steiner tree problems in computer communication networks researched in the past fifteen years. It not only covers some of the most recent developments in Steiner tree problems, but also discusses various combinatorial optimization methods, thus providing a balance between theory and practice.

Steiner Tree Problems in Computer Communication Networks
Steiner Tree Problems in Computer Communication Networks

Author: Dingzhu Du

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 9812791450

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The Steiner tree problem is one of the most important combinatorial optimization problems. It has a long history that can be traced back to the famous mathematician Fermat (1601-1665). This book studies three significant breakthroughs on the Steiner tree problem that were achieved in the 1990s, and some important applications of Steiner tree problems in computer communication networks researched in the past fifteen years. It not only covers some of the most recent developments in Steiner tree problems, but also discusses various combinatorial optimization methods, thus providing a balance between theory and practice. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Minimax Approach and Steiner Ratio (372 KB). Contents: Minimax Approach and Steiner Ratio; k -Steiner Ratios and Better Approximation Algorithms; Geometric Partitions and Polynomial Time Approximation Schemes; Grade of Service Steiner Tree Problem; Steiner Tree Problem for Minimal Steiner Points; Bottleneck Steiner Tree Problem; Steiner k -Tree and k -Path Routing Problems; Steiner Tree Coloring Problem; Steiner Tree Scheduling Problem; Survivable Steiner Network Problem. Readership: Researchers and graduate students of computer science and engineering as well as operations research.

The Steiner Tree Problem
The Steiner Tree Problem

Author: F.K. Hwang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1992-10-20

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0080867936

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The Steiner problem asks for a shortest network which spans a given set of points. Minimum spanning networks have been well-studied when all connections are required to be between the given points. The novelty of the Steiner tree problem is that new auxiliary points can be introduced between the original points so that a spanning network of all the points will be shorter than otherwise possible. These new points are called Steiner points - locating them has proved problematic and research has diverged along many different avenues. This volume is devoted to the assimilation of the rich field of intriguing analyses and the consolidation of the fragments. A section has been given to each of the three major areas of interest which have emerged. The first concerns the Euclidean Steiner Problem, historically the original Steiner tree problem proposed by Jarník and Kössler in 1934. The second deals with the Steiner Problem in Networks, which was propounded independently by Hakimi and Levin and has enjoyed the most prolific research amongst the three areas. The Rectilinear Steiner Problem, introduced by Hanan in 1965, is discussed in the third part. Additionally, a forth section has been included, with chapters discussing areas where the body of results is still emerging. The collaboration of three authors with different styles and outlooks affords individual insights within a cohesive whole.

Steiner Trees in Industry
Steiner Trees in Industry

Author: Xiuzhen Cheng

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 1461302552

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This book is a collection of articles studying various Steiner tree prob lems with applications in industries, such as the design of electronic cir cuits, computer networking, telecommunication, and perfect phylogeny. The Steiner tree problem was initiated in the Euclidean plane. Given a set of points in the Euclidean plane, the shortest network interconnect ing the points in the set is called the Steiner minimum tree. The Steiner minimum tree may contain some vertices which are not the given points. Those vertices are called Steiner points while the given points are called terminals. The shortest network for three terminals was first studied by Fermat (1601-1665). Fermat proposed the problem of finding a point to minimize the total distance from it to three terminals in the Euclidean plane. The direct generalization is to find a point to minimize the total distance from it to n terminals, which is still called the Fermat problem today. The Steiner minimum tree problem is an indirect generalization. Schreiber in 1986 found that this generalization (i.e., the Steiner mini mum tree) was first proposed by Gauss.

Encyclopedia of Algorithms
Encyclopedia of Algorithms

Author: Ming-Yang Kao

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-08-06

Total Pages: 1200

ISBN-13: 0387307702

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One of Springer’s renowned Major Reference Works, this awesome achievement provides a comprehensive set of solutions to important algorithmic problems for students and researchers interested in quickly locating useful information. This first edition of the reference focuses on high-impact solutions from the most recent decade, while later editions will widen the scope of the work. All entries have been written by experts, while links to Internet sites that outline their research work are provided. The entries have all been peer-reviewed. This defining reference is published both in print and on line.

Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011
Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011

Author: Beniamino Murgante

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-06-17

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13: 3642219314

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The five-volume set LNCS 6782 - 6786 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2011, held in Santander, Spain, in June 2011. The five volumes contain papers presenting a wealth of original research results in the field of computational science, from foundational issues in computer science and mathematics to advanced applications in virtually all sciences making use of computational techniques. The topics of the fully refereed papers are structured according to the five major conference themes: geographical analysis, urban modeling, spatial statistics; cities, technologies and planning; computational geometry and applications; computer aided modeling, simulation, and analysis; and mobile communications.

Advances in Steiner Trees
Advances in Steiner Trees

Author: Ding-Zhu Du

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 147573171X

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The Volume on Advances in Steiner Trees is divided into two sections. The first section of the book includes papers on the general geometric Steiner tree problem in the plane and higher dimensions. The second section of the book includes papers on the Steiner problem on graphs. The general geometric Steiner tree problem assumes that you have a given set of points in some d-dimensional space and you wish to connect the given points with the shortest network possible. The given set ofpoints are 3 Figure 1: Euclidean Steiner Problem in E usually referred to as terminals and the set ofpoints that may be added to reduce the overall length of the network are referred to as Steiner points. What makes the problem difficult is that we do not know a priori the location and cardinality ofthe number ofSteiner points. Thus)the problem on the Euclidean metric is not known to be in NP and has not been shown to be NP-Complete. It is thus a very difficult NP-Hard problem.

When Trees Collide
When Trees Collide

Author: Ajit Agrawal

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13:

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As a consequence of the proof of this theorem, we obtain an approximation algorithm for optimally packing these cuts; we show that this algorithm has application to estimating the reliability of a probabilistic network."

Spanning Trees and Optimization Problems
Spanning Trees and Optimization Problems

Author: Bang Ye Wu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-01-27

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0203497287

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The design of approximation algorithms for spanning tree problems has become an exciting and important area of theoretical computer science and also plays a significant role in emerging fields such as biological sequence alignments and evolutionary tree construction. While work in this field remains quite active, the time has come to collect under

Network Optimization Problems: Algorithms, Applications And Complexity
Network Optimization Problems: Algorithms, Applications And Complexity

Author: Ding-zhu Du

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1993-04-27

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 9814504580

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In the past few decades, there has been a large amount of work on algorithms for linear network flow problems, special classes of network problems such as assignment problems (linear and quadratic), Steiner tree problem, topology network design and nonconvex cost network flow problems.Network optimization problems find numerous applications in transportation, in communication network design, in production and inventory planning, in facilities location and allocation, and in VLSI design.The purpose of this book is to cover a spectrum of recent developments in network optimization problems, from linear networks to general nonconvex network flow problems./a