Degree-preserving trees

Hajo J. Broersma, Otto Koppius, Hilde Tuinstra, Andreas Huck, Ton Kloks, Dieter Kratsch, Haiko Müller

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Abstract

We consider the degree-preserving spanning tree (DPST) problem: Given a connected graph G, find a spanning tree T of G such that as many vertices of T as possible have the same degree in T as in G. This problem is a graph-theoretical translation of a problem arising in the system-theoretical context of identifiability in networks, a concept which has applications in, for example, water distribution networks and electrical networks. We show that the DPST problem is NP-complete, even when restricted to split graphs or bipartite planar graphs, but that it can be solved in polynomial time for graphs with a bounded asteroidal number and for graphs with a bounded treewidth. For the class of interval graphs, we give a linear time algorithm. For the class of cocomparability graphs, we give an O(n4) algorithm. Furthermore, we present linear time approximation algorithms for planar graphs of a worst-case performance ratio of 1 - ε for every ε > 0.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)26-39
Number of pages14
JournalNetworks
Volume35
Issue number1
Early online date15 Dec 1999
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2000
Externally publishedYes

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