Abstract
The stretch factor and maximum detour of a graph G embedded in a metric space measure how well G approximates the minimum complete graph containing G and the metric space, respectively. In this paper we show that computing the stretch factor of a rectilinear path in L 1 plane has a lower bound of Ω(n log n) in the algebraic computation tree model and describe a worst-case O(σn log 2 n) time algorithm for computing the stretch factor or maximum detour of a path embedded in the plane with a weighted fixed orientation metric defined by σ < 2 vectors and a worst-case O(n log d n) time algorithm to d < 3 dimensions in L 1-metric. We generalize the algorithms to compute the stretch factor or maximum detour of trees and cycles in O(σn log d+1 n) time. We also obtain an optimal O(n) time algorithm for computing the maximum detour of a monotone rectilinear path in L 1 plane.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications |
Vol/bind | 22 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 45-60 |
Antal sider | 16 |
ISSN | 0218-1959 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2012 |