A faster parameterized algorithm for treedepth

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Abstract: The width measure emph{treedepth}, also known as vertex ranking, centered coloring and elimination tree height, is a well-established notion which has recently seen a resurgence of interest. We present an algorithm which---given as input an n-vertex graph, a tree decomposition of the graph of width w, and an integer t---decides Treedepth, i.e. whether the treedepth of the graph is at most t, in time 2O(wt)cdotn. If necessary, a witness structure for the treedepth can be constructed in the same running time. In conjunction with previous results we provide a simple algorithm and a fast algorithm which decide treedepth in time 22O(t)cdotn and 2O(t2)cdotn, respectively, which do not require a tree decomposition as part of their input. The former answers an open question posed by Ossona de Mendez and Nesetril as to whether deciding Treedepth admits an algorithm with a linear running time (for every fixed t) that does not rely on Courcelle's Theorem or other heavy machinery. For chordal graphs we can prove a running time of 2O(tlogt)cdotn for the same algorithm.




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