A Note on Using T-joins to Approximate Solutions for min Graphic k-Path TSP
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We consider a generalized Path Traveling Salesman Problem where the distances are defined by a 2-edge-connected graph metric and a constant number of salesmen have to cover all the destinations by traveling along paths of minimum total length. We show that for this problem there is a polynomial algorithm with asymptotic approximation ratio of 2 .
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