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A Primal-Dual Parallel Approximation Technique Applied to Weighted Set and Vertex Covers

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https://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0205037
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Abstract

We give an efficient deterministic parallel approximation algorithm for the minimum-weight vertex- and set-cover problems and their duals (edge/element packing). The algorithm is simple and suitable for distributed implementation. It fits no existing paradigm for fast, efficient parallel algorithms-it uses only “local„ information at each step, yet is deterministic. (Generally, such algorithms have required randomization.) The result demonstrates that linear-programming primal-dual approximation techniques can lead to fast, efficient parallel algorithms. The presentation does not assume knowledge of such techniques. © 1994 Academic Press, Inc.

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