Fast Exponential-Time Algorithms to solve NP-complete ... - Lita
Fast Exponential-Time Algorithms to solve NP-complete ... - Lita
Fast Exponential-Time Algorithms to solve NP-complete ... - Lita
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52<strong>Fast</strong> <strong>Exponential</strong>-<strong>Time</strong> <strong>Algorithms</strong>IntroductionMotivationWhy Studying <strong>Exponential</strong>-<strong>Time</strong> <strong>Algorithms</strong> ?certain applications require exact solutions of <strong>NP</strong>-hardproblemsapproximation algorithms and fixed parameter algorithms arenot always satisfac<strong>to</strong>ryreduction of the base of the exponential running time, sayfrom O(2 n ) <strong>to</strong> O(1.4 n ), increases the size of the instancessolvable within a given amount of time by a constantmultiplicative fac<strong>to</strong>rrunning a given exponential algorithm on a faster computercan enlarge the mentioned size only by an additive fac<strong>to</strong>rleads <strong>to</strong> a better understanding of <strong>NP</strong>-hard problemsinitiates interesting new combina<strong>to</strong>rial and algorithmicchallenges