Bernhard Korte, Jens Vygen

Combinatorial Optimization (eBook, PDF)

Theory and Algorithms

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Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive textbook on combinatorial optimization places special emphasis on theoretical results and algorithms with provably good performance, in contrast to heuristics. It is based on numerous courses on combinatorial optimization and specialized topics, mostly at graduate level. This book reviews the fundamentals, covers the classical topics (paths, flows, matching, matroids, NP-completeness, approximation algorithms) in detail, and proceeds to advanced and recent topics, some of which have not appeared in a textbook before. Throughout, it contains complete but concise proofs, and also provides numerous exercises and references.

This fifth edition has again been updated, revised, and significantly extended, with more than 60 new exercises and new material on various topics, including Cayley's formula, blocking flows, faster b-matching separation, multidimensional knapsack, multicommodity max-flow min-cut ratio, and sparsest cut. Thus, this book represents thestate of the art of combinatorial optimization.

From the reviews of the previous editions:

"This book on combinatorial optimization is a beautiful example of the ideal textbook."

Operations Research Letters 33 (2005)

"..... this very recommendable book documents the relevant knowledge on combinatorial optimization and records those problems and algorithms that define this discipline today. To read this is very stimulating for all the researchers, practitioners, and students interested in combinatorial optimization."

OR News 19 (2003)

"... has become a standard textbook in the field."

Zentralblatt MATH 1099.90054

"...gives an excellent comprehensive view of the exciting field of combinatorial optimization."

Zentralblatt MATH 1149.90126

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Seitenzahl: 660
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783642244889
• Artikelnr.: 37374457

Autorenporträt

Bernhard Korte is professor of operations research and director of the Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics at the University of Bonn. He founded the Arithmeum in Bonn and received numerous awards, including a honorary doctoral degree and the "Staatspreis NRW". His research interests include combinatorial optimization and chip design. Jens Vygen is professor of discrete mathematics at the University of Bonn and principal investigator of the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics. He also co-authored the textbook "Algorithmic Mathematics" and has served as editor of several books and journals. His research interests include combinatorial optimization and algorithms for chip design.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction.- 2 Graphs.- 3 Linear Programming.- 4 Linear Programming Algorithms.- 5 Integer Programming.- 6 Spanning Trees and Arborescences.- 7 Shortest Paths.- 8 Network Flows.- 9 Minimum Cost Flows.- 10 Maximum Matchings.- 11 Weighted Matching.- 12 b -Matchings and T -Joins.- 13 Matroids.- 14 Generalizations of Matroids.- 15 NP -Completeness.- 16 Approximation Algorithms.- 17 The Knapsack Problem.- 18 Bin-Packing.- 19 Multicommodity Flows and Edge-Disjoint Paths.- 20 Network Design Problems.- 21 The Traveling Salesman Problem.- 22 Facility Location.- Indices.

Rezensionen

From the reviews of the 2nd Edition: "Provides a useful collection of the major techniques, results and references in combinatorial optimization for researchers and teachers in the field."- MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "This book on combinatorial optimization is a beautiful example of the ideal textbook." Operations Resarch Letters 33 (2005), p.216-217 "The second edition (with corrections and many updates) of this very recommendable book documents the relevant knowledge on combinatorial optimization and records those problems and algorithms that define this discipline today. To read this is very stimulating for all the researchers, practitioners, and students interested in combinatorial optimization." OR News 19 (2003), p.42 From the reviews of the third edition: "In the last years Korte and J. Vygen's 'Combinational Optimization. Theory and Algorithms' has become a standard textbook in the field. 5 years after the first edition ... the 3rd revised edition is available. ... several proofs have been streamlined, the references have been updated and new exercises have been added. That makes this volume to one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date textbooks in the field of combinatorial optimization." Rainer E. Burkard, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1099 (1), 2007 "This volume is an encyclopedic reference and textbook on theory and algorithms in combinatorial optimization. ... As befits a reference book, the references are very complete and up to date. ... The book has separate topic and author indexes and a very useful glossary of notation. ... The book ... will appeal primarily to readers who want an advanced textbook that can also serve as a concise reference. ... The current volume by Korte and Vygen is a worthy successor." Brian Borchers, MathDL, May, 2006