A Fast Vertex Weighting-Based Local Search for Finding Minimum Connected Dominating Sets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyun Wu ◽  
Zhipeng Lü ◽  
Fred Glover
Keyword(s):  
Local Search ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Computational Experiments ◽  
Hard Problem ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Dominating Sets ◽  
Minimum Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Benchmark Instances ◽  
Np Hard Problem

The minimum connected dominating set (MCDS) problem consists of selecting a minimum set of vertices from an undirected graph, such that each vertex not in this set is adjacent to at least one of the vertices in it, and the subgraph induced by this vertex set is connected. This paper presents a fast vertex weighting (FVW) algorithm for solving the MCDS problem, which integrates several distinguishing features, such as a vertex weighting-based local search with tabu and perturbation strategies to help the search to jump out of the local optima, as well as a search space reduction strategy to improve the search efficiency. Computational experiments on four sets of 112 commonly used public benchmark instances, as well as 15 newly introduced sparse instances, show that FVW is highly competitive compared with the state-of-the-art algorithms in the literature despite its simplicity. FVW improves the previous best-known results for 20 large public benchmark instances while matching the best-known results for all but 2 of the remaining ones. Several ingredients of FVW are investigated to demonstrate the importance of the proposed ideas and techniques. Summary of Contribution: As a challenging classical NP-hard problem, the minimum connected dominating set (MCDS) problem has been studied for decades in the areas of both operations research and computer science, although there does not exist an exact polynomial algorithm for solving it. Thus, the new breakthrough on this classical NP-hard problem in terms of the computational results on classical benchmark instances is significant. This paper presents a new fast vertex weighting local search for solving the MCDS problem. Computational experiments on four sets of 112 commonly used public benchmark instances show that fast vertex weighting (FVW) is able to improve the previous best-known results for 20 large instances while matching the best-known results for all but 2 of the remaining instances. Several ingredients of FVW are also investigated to demonstrate the importance of the proposed ideas and techniques.

scholarly journals Multi-Start Local Search Algorithm for the Minimum Connected Dominating Set Problems

Mathematics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruizhi Li ◽  
Shuli Hu ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
Ruiting Li ◽  
Dantong Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Search ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Local Optimum ◽  
Local Search Algorithm ◽  
Solution Quality ◽  
Minimum Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Hoc Networks

The minimum connected dominating set (MCDS) problem is a very significant NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem, and it has been used in many fields such as wireless sensor networks and ad hoc networks. In this paper, we propose a novel multi-start local search algorithm (MSLS) to tackle the minimum connected dominating set problem. Firstly, we present the fitness mechanism to design the vertex score mechanism so that our algorithm can jump out of the local optimum. Secondly, we use the configuration checking (CC) mechanism to avoid the cycling problem. Then, we propose the vertex flipping mechanism to change the vertex state by combing the CC mechanism with the vertex score mechanism. Finally, we propose a multi-start local search framework based on these mechanisms. We compare the algorithm MSLS with other compared algorithms on extensive instances. The results of experiment show that MSLS is superior to other algorithms in solution quality and time efficiency on most instances.

scholarly journals Efficient Local Search based on Dynamic Connectivity Maintenance for Minimum Connected Dominating Set

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 89-119
Author(s):  
Xindi Zhang ◽  
Bohan Li ◽  
Shaowei Cai ◽  
Yiyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Local Search ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Scoring Function ◽  
Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Minimum Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Important Extension ◽  
Connectivity Maintenance ◽  
Dynamic Connectivity

The minimum connected dominating set (MCDS) problem is an important extension of the minimum dominating set problem, with wide applications, especially in wireless networks. Most previous works focused on solving MCDS problem in graphs with relatively small size, mainly due to the complexity of maintaining connectivity. This paper explores techniques for solving MCDS problem in massive real-world graphs with wide practical importance. Firstly, we propose a local greedy construction method with reasoning rule called 1hopReason. Secondly and most importantly, a hybrid dynamic connectivity maintenance method (HDC+) is designed to switch alternately between a novel fast connectivity maintenance method based on spanning tree and its previous counterpart. Thirdly, we adopt a two-level vertex selection heuristic with a newly proposed scoring function called chronosafety to make the algorithm more considerate when selecting vertices. We design a new local search algorithm called FastCDS based on the three ideas. Experiments show that FastCDS significantly outperforms five state-of-the-art MCDS algorithms on both massive graphs and classic benchmarks.

scholarly journals NuCDS: An Efficient Local Search Algorithm for Minimum Connected Dominating Set

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohan Li ◽  
Xindi Zhang ◽  
Shaowei Cai ◽  
Jinkun Lin ◽  
Yiyuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Search ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Local Search Algorithm ◽  
Massive Graphs ◽  
Minimum Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Important Extension ◽  
Connectivity Maintenance

The minimum connected dominating set (MCDS) problem is an important extension of the minimum dominating set problem, with wide applications, especially in wireless networks. Despite its practical importance, there are few works on solving MCDS for massive graphs, mainly due to the complexity of maintaining connectivity. In this paper, we propose two novel ideas, and develop a new local search algorithm for MCDS called NuCDS. First, a hybrid dynamic connectivity maintenance method is designed to switch alternately between a novel fast connectivity maintenance method based on spanning tree and its previous counterpart. Second, we define a new vertex property called \emph{safety} to make the algorithm more considerate when selecting vertices. Experiments show that NuCDS significantly outperforms the state-of-the-art MCDS algorithms on both massive graphs and classic benchmarks.

scholarly journals Bounds of Fractional Metric Dimension and Applications with Grid-Related Networks

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1383
Author(s):  
Ali H. Alkhaldi ◽  
Muhammad Kamran Aslam ◽  
Muhammad Javaid ◽  
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alanazi
Keyword(s):  
Metric Dimension ◽  
Hard Problem ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Weighted Version ◽  
Sharp Bounds ◽  
Np Hard Problem ◽  
Metric Dimensions

Metric dimension of networks is a distance based parameter that is used to rectify the distance related problems in robotics, navigation and chemical strata. The fractional metric dimension is the latest developed weighted version of metric dimension and a generalization of the concept of local fractional metric dimension. Computing the fractional metric dimension for all the connected networks is an NP-hard problem. In this note, we find the sharp bounds of the fractional metric dimensions of all the connected networks under certain conditions. Moreover, we have calculated the fractional metric dimension of grid-like networks, called triangular and polaroid grids, with the aid of the aforementioned criteria. Moreover, we analyse the bounded and unboundedness of the fractional metric dimensions of the aforesaid networks with the help of 2D as well as 3D plots.

scholarly journals Offline Algorithms in Low-Frequency Trading

Queue ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Terence Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Real World ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Combinatorial Auctions ◽  
Hard Problem ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Drill Bits ◽  
Np Hard Problem

Expectations run high for software that makes real-world decisions, particularly when money hangs in the balance. This third episode of the Drill Bits column shows how well-designed software can effectively create wealth by optimizing gains from trade in combinatorial auctions. We'll unveil a deep connection between auctions and a classic textbook problem, we'll see that clearing an auction resembles a high-stakes mutant Tetris, we'll learn to stop worrying and love an NP-hard problem that's far from intractable in practice, and we'll contrast the deliberative business of combinatorial auctions with the near-real-time hustle of high-frequency trading. The example software that accompanies this installment of Drill Bits implements two algorithms that clear combinatorial auctions.

scholarly journals A Recursive Formula for the Reliability of a r-Uniform Complete Hypergraph and Its Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Haixing Zhao ◽  
Zhonglin Ye ◽  
Lixin Dong
Keyword(s):  
Recurrence Relations ◽  
Recursive Formula ◽  
Finite Graph ◽  
Hard Problem ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Spanning Subgraph ◽  
Reliability Polynomial ◽  
Np Hard Problem

The reliability polynomial R(S,p) of a finite graph or hypergraph S=(V,E) gives the probability that the operational edges or hyperedges of S induce a connected spanning subgraph or subhypergraph, respectively, assuming that all (hyper)edges of S fail independently with an identical probability q=1-p. In this paper, we investigate the probability that the hyperedges of a hypergraph with randomly failing hyperedges induce a connected spanning subhypergraph. The computation of the reliability for (hyper)graphs is an NP-hard problem. We provide recurrence relations for the reliability of r-uniform complete hypergraphs with hyperedge failure. Consequently, we determine and calculate the number of connected spanning subhypergraphs with given size in the r-uniform complete hypergraphs.

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