The chain graph sandwich problem
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The chain graph sandwich problem asks: Given a vertex set V , a mandatory edge set E1, and a larger edge set E2, is there a graph G= (V ,E) such that E1 ⊆ E ⊆ E2 with G being a chain graph (i.e., a 2K2-free bipartite graph)? We prove that the chain graph sandwich problem is NP-complete. This result stands in contrast to (1) the case where E1 is a connected graph, which has a linear-time solution, (2) the threshold graph sandwich problem, which has a linear-time solution, and (3) the chain probe graph problem, which has a polynomial-time solution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals OR
دوره 188 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011