An approximation algorithm for a bottleneck k-Steiner tree problem in the Euclidean plane

  • Authors:
  • Lusheng Wang;Zimao Li

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong;Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

  • Venue:
  • Information Processing Letters
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

We study a bottleneck Steiner tree problem: given a set P = {p1, p2 ..., pn} of n terminals in the Euclidean plane and a positive integer k, find a Steiner tree with at most k Steiner points such that the length of the longest edges in the tree is minimized. The problem has applications in the design of wireless communication networks. We give a ratio-1.866 approximation algorithm for the problem.