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For a given graph $G=(V,\, E)$ with a terminal set $S$ and a selected root $r\in S$, a positive integer cost and a delay on every edge and a delay constraint $D\in Z^{+}$, the shallow-light Steiner tree (\emph{SLST}) problem is to compute a…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-09-04 Longkun Guo , Kewen Liao

In the classical Steiner tree problem, given an undirected, connected graph $G=(V,E)$ with non-negative edge costs and a set of \emph{terminals} $T\subseteq V$, the objective is to find a minimum-cost tree $E' \subseteq E$ that spans the…

The Steiner Tree problem is a classical problem in combinatorial optimization: the goal is to connect a set $T$ of terminals in a graph $G$ by a tree of minimum size. Karpinski and Zelikovsky (1996) studied the $\delta$-dense version of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-04-30 Marek Karpinski , Mateusz Lewandowski , Syed Mohammad Meesum , Matthias Mnich

In the \emph{budgeted rooted node-weighted Steiner tree} problem, we are given a graph $G$ with $n$ nodes, a predefined node $r$, two weights associated to each node modelling costs and prizes. The aim is to find a tree in $G$ rooted at $r$…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Gianlorenzo D'Angelo , Esmaeil Delfaraz

The Steiner tree problem is one of the classic and most fundamental $\mathcal{NP}$-hard problems: given an arbitrary weighted graph, seek a minimum-cost tree spanning a given subset of the vertices (terminals). Byrka \emph{et al}. proposed…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-11-02 Chi-Yeh Chen

The Weighted Tree Augmentation Problem (WTAP) is a fundamental network design problem where the goal is to find a minimum-cost set of additional edges (links) to make an input tree 2-edge-connected. While a 2-approximation is standard and…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Vincent Cohen-Addad , Marina Drygala , Nathan Klein , Ola Svensson

Uniform cost-distance Steiner trees minimize the sum of the total length and weighted path lengths from a dedicated root to the other terminals. They are applied when the tree is intended for signal transmission, e.g. in chip design or…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-07-31 Josefine Foos , Stephan Held , Yannik Kyle Dustin Spitzley

The Spanning Tree Congestion (STC) problem is the following NP-hard problem: given a graph $G$, construct a spanning tree $T$ of $G$ minimizing its maximum edge congestion where the congestion of an edge $e\in T$ is the number of edges $uv$…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Petr Kolman

In this paper we design and prove correct a fully dynamic distributed algorithm for maintaining an approximate Steiner tree that connects via a minimum-weight spanning tree a subset of nodes of a network (referred as Steiner members or…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-05-13 Lélia Blin , Maria Gradinariu Potop-Butucaru , Stephane Rovedakis

We consider the $k$-prize-collecting Steiner tree problem. An instance is composed of an integer $k$ and a graph $G$ with costs on edges and penalties on vertices. The objective is to find a tree spanning at least $k$ vertices which…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2019-11-22 Lehilton Lelis Chaves Pedrosa , Hugo Kooki Kasuya Rosado

The \emph{Steiner tree} problem is one of the fundamental and classical problems in combinatorial optimization. In this paper, we study this problem in the $\mathcal{CONGESTED}$ $\mathcal{CLIQUE}$ model of distributed computing and present…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2019-07-31 Parikshit Saikia , Sushanta Karmakar

In the Steiner Tree problem we are given an edge weighted undirected graph $G = (V,E)$ and a set of terminals $R \subseteq V$. The task is to find a connected subgraph of $G$ containing $R$ and minimizing the sum of weights of its edges. We…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-01-06 Radek Hušek , Dušan Knop , Tomáš Masařík

Let G=(V,E) be a connected graph, where V and E represent, respectively, the node-set and the edge-set. Besides, let Q \subseteq V be a set of terminal nodes, and r \in Q be the root node of the graph. Given a weight c_{ij} \in \mathbb{N}…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-01-12 Iago A. Carvalho , Amadeu A. Coco , Thiago F. Noronha , Christophe Duhamel

We prove new results for approximating the graphic TSP and some related problems. We obtain polynomial-time algorithms with improved approximation guarantees. For the graphic TSP itself, we improve the approximation ratio to 7/5. For a…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2012-09-18 András Sebő , Jens Vygen

Increasing the connectivity of a graph is a pivotal challenge in robust network design. The weighted connectivity augmentation problem is a common version of the problem that takes link costs into consideration. The problem is then to find…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-02-13 Marcelo Fonseca Faraj , Ernestine Großmann , Felix Joos , Thomas Möller , Christian Schulz

In this paper, we study a survivable network design problem on directed graphs, 2-Connected Directed Steiner Tree (2-DST): given an $n$-vertex weighted directed graph, a root $r$, and a set of $h$ terminals $S$, find a min-cost subgraph $H$…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-11-08 Fabrizio Grandoni , Bundit Laekhanukit

The cost-distance Steiner tree problem seeks a Steiner tree that minimizes the total congestion cost plus the weighted sum of source-sink delays. This problem arises as a subroutine in timing-constrained global routing with a linear delay…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-03-07 Stephan Held , Edgar Perner

Given two sets of points in the plane, $P$ of $n$ terminals and $S$ of $m$ Steiner points, a Steiner tree of $P$ is a tree spanning all points of $P$ and some (or none or all) points of $S$. A Steiner tree with length of longest edge…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2010-12-08 A. Karim Abu-Affash

This paper addresses a graph optimization problem, called the Witness Tree problem, which seeks a spanning tree of a graph minimizing a certain non-linear objective function. This problem is of interest because it plays a crucial role in…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-05-09 Dylan Hyatt-Denesik , Afrouz Jabal Ameli , Laura Sanità

The Steiner Tree Problem (STP) in graphs is an important problem with various applications in many areas such as design of integrated circuits, evolution theory, networking, etc. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to solve the STP. The…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-06-19 Matthieu De Laere , San Tu Pham , Patrick De Causmaecker