A 3-approximation for the minimum tree spanning k vertices

  • Authors:
  • N. Garg

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • FOCS '96 Proceedings of the 37th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science
  • Year:
  • 1996

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Abstract

In this paper we give a 3-approximation algorithm for the problem of finding a minimum tree spanning any k-vertices in a graph. Our algorithm extends to a 3-approximation algorithm for the minimum tour that visits any k-vertices.