An improved approximation algorithm for multicast k-tree routing

Journal of Combinatorial Optimization

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 349-356

  Lin, Guohui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approximation algorithm; Multicast k tree routing; Steiner minimum tree; Tree partitioning; Weight averaging

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROUTERS; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; MULTICAST K-TREE ROUTING; WEIGHT AVERAGING;

MULTICASTING;

EID: 23944455069     PISSN: 13826905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10878-005-1776-x     Document Type: Article

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