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A $(2 + \epsilon)$-approximation for precedence constrained single machine scheduling with release dates and total weighted completion time objective

Data Structures and Algorithms 2017-06-26 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

We give a (2+ϵ)(2 + \epsilon)-approximation algorithm for minimizing total weighted completion time on a single machine under release time and precedence constraints. This settles a recent conjecture made in [18]

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@article{arxiv.1706.07604,
  title  = {A $(2 + \epsilon)$-approximation for precedence constrained single machine scheduling with release dates and total weighted completion time objective},
  author = {René Sitters and Liya Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.07604},
  year   = {2017}
}
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