Title
Balanced cut approximation in random geometric graphs
Abstract
A random geometric graph ${\mathcal{G}}(n,r)$ is obtained by spreading n points uniformly at random in a unit square, and by associating a vertex to each point and an edge to each pair of points at Euclidian distance at most r. Such graphs are extensively used to model wireless ad-hoc networks, and in particular sensor networks. It is well known that, over a critical value of r, the graph is connected with high probability. In this paper we study the robustness of the connectivity of random geometric graphs in the supercritical phase, under deletion of edges. In particular, we show that, for a sufficiently large r, any cut which separates two components of Θ(n) vertices each contains Ω(n2r3) edges with high probability. We also present a simple algorithm that, again with high probability, computes one such cut of size O(n2r3). From these two results we derive a constant expected approximation algorithm for the β-balanced cut problem on random geometric graphs: find an edge cut of minimum size whose two sides contain at least βn vertices each.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.tcs.2009.03.037
Theor. Comput. Sci.
Keywords
Field
DocType
particular sensor network,random geometric graph,sensor networks,high probability,approximation algorithms,bal- anced cut,approximation algorithms.,random geometric graphs,large r,edge cut,balanced cut approximation,ad-hoc networks,simple algorithm,size o,b-balanced cut problem,minimum size,balanced cut,constant expected approximation algorithm,sensor network,computer sciences,critical value,ad hoc network,wireless ad hoc network
Cut,Random regular graph,Geometric graph theory,Discrete mathematics,Combinatorics,Random graph,Chordal graph,Minimum cut,Independent set,Mathematics,Maximum cut
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
410
27-29
Theoretical Computer Science
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
3-540-49694-7
0
0.34
References 
Authors
14
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Josep Díaz1489204.59
Fabrizio Grandoni2122873.72
Alberto Marchetti-Spaccamela31584150.60