Deterministic algorithms for multi-criteria Max-TSP

  • Authors:
  • Bodo Manthey

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

We present deterministic approximation algorithms for the multi-criteria maximum traveling salesman problem (Max-TSP). Our algorithms are faster and simpler than the existing randomized algorithms. We devise algorithms for the symmetric and asymmetric multi-criteria Max-TSP that achieve ratios of 1/2k-@e and 1/(4k-2)-@e, respectively, where k is the number of objective functions. For two objective functions, we obtain ratios of 3/8-@e and 1/4-@e for the symmetric and asymmetric TSP, respectively. Our algorithms are self-contained and do not use existing approximation schemes as black boxes.