\boldmath A $2\frac12$-Approximation Algorithm for Shortest Superstring

DOI10.1137/S0097539796324661zbMath1051.68060MaRDI QIDQ4943853

Z. Sweedyk

Publication date: 19 March 2000

Published in: SIAM Journal on Computing (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

algorithm; data compression; shortest superstring; shotgun sequencing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

68P10: Searching and sorting

68W05: Nonnumerical algorithms

68P30: Coding and information theory (compaction, compression, models of communication, encoding schemes, etc.) (aspects in computer science)

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