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A tight local algorithm for the minimum dominating set problem in outerplanar graphs

Marthe Bonamy, Linda Cook, Carla Groenland, Alexandra Wesolek

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Abstract

We show that there is a deterministic local algorithm (constant-time distributed graph algorithm) that finds a 5-approximation of a minimum dominating set on outerplanar graphs. We show there is no such algorithm that finds a (5 − ε)-approximation, for any ε > 0. Our algorithm only requires knowledge of the degree of a vertex and of its neighbors, so that large messages and unique identifiers are not needed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication35th International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2021
EditorsSeth Gilbert
PublisherSchloss Dagstuhl- Leibniz-Zentrum fur Informatik GmbH, Dagstuhl Publishing
ISBN (Electronic)9783959772105
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event35th International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2021 - Virtual, Freiburg, Germany
Duration: 4 Oct 20218 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameLeibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs
Volume209
ISSN (Print)1868-8969

Conference

Conference35th International Symposium on Distributed Computing, DISC 2021
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityVirtual, Freiburg
Period4/10/218/10/21

Keywords

  • Constant-factor approximation algorithm
  • Dominating set
  • LOCAL model
  • Outerplanar graphs

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