| TR#: | CS0185 |
| Class: | CS |
| Title: | A Linear-time Approximation Algorithm for the Weighted Vertex Cover Problem |
| Authors: | R. Bar-Yehuda and S. Even |
| CS0185.pdf | |
| Abstract: | A linear time approximation algorithm for the weighted set-covering problem is presented. For the special case of the weighted vertex cover problem it produces a solution of weight which is at most twice the weight of an optimal solution. |
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