Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Combinatorial_Optimization_Problem
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| gptkbp:application |
gptkb:Crew_Scheduling
gptkb:Facility_Location Resource Allocation Network Design |
| gptkbp:approximationAlgorithm |
gptkb:Greedy_Algorithm
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| gptkbp:approximationRatio |
ln(n)
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| gptkbp:complexity |
gptkb:NP-hard
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| gptkbp:decision |
Does there exist a cover of size k or less?
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| gptkbp:defines |
Given a universe of elements and a collection of subsets, the goal is to find the smallest sub-collection of subsets whose union covers the entire universe.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
Computer Science Operations Research |
| gptkbp:firstFormulatedIn |
1972
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:Integer_Linear_Programming
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Richard_M._Karp
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| gptkbp:input |
Collection of subsets
Universe of elements |
| gptkbp:NP-complete |
Yes
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| gptkbp:optimizedFor |
Minimization
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| gptkbp:output |
Smallest sub-collection of subsets covering the universe
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| gptkbp:relatedStandard |
Karp, R. M. (1972). Reducibility among combinatorial problems.
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Hitting Set Problem
Set Packing Problem Set Partitioning Problem Vertex Cover Problem |
| gptkbp:solvedBy |
gptkb:Branch_and_Bound
gptkb:Metaheuristics Heuristics Cutting Plane Methods |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Algorithm Design Courses
Operations Research Textbooks |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Set_Covering
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Set Covering Problem
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