Title
The complexity of searching implicit graphs
Abstract
The standard complexity classes of complexity theory do not allow for direct classification of most of the problems solved by heuristic search algorithms. The reason is that, almost always, these are defined in terms of implicit graphs of state or problem reduction spaces, while the standard definitions of all complexity classes are specifically tailored to explicit inputs. To allow for more precise comparisons with standard complexity classes, we introduce here a model for the analysis of algorithms on graphs given by vertex expansion procedures. It is based on previously studied concepts of "succinct representation" techniques, and allows us to prove PSPACE-completeness or EXPTIME-completeness of specific, natural problems on implicit graphs, such as those solved by A*, AO*, and other best-first search strategies.
Year
DOI
Venue
1996
10.1016/0004-3702(96)00014-8
Artif. Intell.
Keywords
Field
DocType
implicit graph,complexity class,heuristic search,standard definition
Quantum complexity theory,Average-case complexity,Discrete mathematics,Parameterized complexity,Structural complexity theory,Implicit graph,Descriptive complexity theory,Time complexity,Worst-case complexity,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
86
1
0004-3702
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
17
0.93
18
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
José L. Balcázar170162.06