When linear and weak discrepancy are equal
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چکیده
The linear discrepancy of a poset P is the least k such that there is a linear extension L of P such that if x and y are incomparable, then |hL(x)− hL(y)| ≤ k. Whereas the weak discrepancy is the least k such that there is a weak extension W of P such that if x and y are incomparable, then |hW (x)− hW (y)| ≤ k. This paper resolves a question of Tanenbaum, Trenk, and Fishburn on characterizing when the weak and linear discrepancy of a poset are equal. Although it is shown that determining whether a poset has equal weak and linear discrepancy is NP-complete, this paper provides a complete characterization of the minimal posets with equal weak and linear discrepancy. Further, these minimal posets can be completely described as a family of interval orders.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Discrete Mathematics
دوره 311 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011