The MASEMPR Problem and Its Applications in Logistics
摘要
In this paper, we propose a new problem called the Maximum cardinality Acyclic Subset of Edges that Meets the Potential Requirements (MASEMPR). This problem abstracts several problems in logistics. Our focus is on a particular logistics problem called the Maximum Path Set (MPS) problem. We show that the MASEMPR problem is NP-hard. We then propose an exact exponential algorithm for the MASEMPR problem in subcubic graphs (graphs in which each vertex has degree at most 3). Finally, we design a constant factor approximation algorithm for the MASEMPR problem in general graphs.