Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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435719 | Theoretical Computer Science | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We study the parameterized complexity of the following Split Contraction problem: Given a graph G, and an integer k as parameter, determine whether G can be modified into a split graph by contracting at most k edges. We show that Split Contraction can be solved in FPT time 2O(k2)n52O(k2)n5, but admits no polynomial kernel unless NP⊆coNP/polyNP⊆coNP/poly.
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Authors
Chengwei Guo, Leizhen Cai,