A polynomial algorithm for the min-cut linear arrangement of trees

  • Authors:
  • Mihalis Yannakakis

  • Affiliations:
  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ

  • Venue:
  • Journal of the ACM (JACM)
  • Year:
  • 1985

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Abstract

An algorithm is presented that finds a min-cut linear arrangement of a tree in O(n log n) time. An extension of the algorithm determines the number of pebbles needed to play the black and white pebble game on a tree.