Approximability of hard combinatorial optimization problems: an introduction (Q1593534)
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Approximability of hard combinatorial optimization problems: an introduction (English)
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17 January 2001
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Most combinatorial optimization problems are NP-complete, and therefore in practice approximating methods are impotent. In this introductory survey the authors follow a historical path up to more recent developments in the theoretical characterization of approximation classes. The reader must be familiar with the main concepts of NP-completeness.
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combinatorial optimization problems
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introductory survey
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characterization of approximation classes
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NP-completeness
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