Faster Algorithms for Rigidity in the Plane
Computational Geometry
2008-02-29 v2
Abstract
In [1], a new construction called red-black hierarchy characterizing Laman graphs and an algorithm for computing it were presented. For a Laman graph G=(V,E) with n vertices it runs in O(n^2) time assuming that a partition of (V,E+e) into two spanning trees is given. We show that a simple modification reduces the running time to O(n\log n). The total running time can be reduced O(n\sqrt{n\log n}) using the algorithm by Gabow and Westermann [2] for partitioning a graph into two forests. The existence of a red-black hierarchy is a necessary and sufficient condition for a graph to be a Laman graph. The algorithm for constructing a red-black hierarchy can be then modified to recognize Laman graphs in the same time.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0711.2835,
title = {Faster Algorithms for Rigidity in the Plane},
author = {Sergey Bereg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.2835},
year = {2008}
}