Title
A 3/2-Approximation Algorithm for the Mixed Postman Problem
Abstract
The mixed postman problem, a generalization of the Chinese postman problem, is that of finding the shortest tour that traverses each edge of a given mixed graph (a graph containing both undirected and directed edges) at least once. The problem is solvable in polynomial time either if the graph is undirected or if the graph is directed, but it is NP-hard in mixed graphs. An approximation algorithm with a performance ratio of 3/2 for the postman problem on mixed graphs is presented.
Year
DOI
Venue
1999
10.1137/S0895480197331454
SIAM J. Discrete Math.
Keywords
Field
DocType
postman problem,chinese postman problem,mixed graph,mixed postman problem,polynomial time,approximation algorithm,shortest tour,performance ratio,2-approximation algorithm,graphs,approximation algorithms,np completeness
Discrete mathematics,Block graph,Comparability graph,Combinatorics,Line graph,Route inspection problem,Directed graph,Mixed graph,Feedback arc set,Mathematics,Graph (abstract data type)
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
12
4
0895-4801
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
10
0.60
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Balaji Raghavachari1100177.77
Jeyakesavan Veerasamy2202.79