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cs.DS2012★ 4 cited
Approximating -Median via Pseudo-Approximation
Shi Li, Ola Svensson
We present a novel approximation algorithm for -median that achieves an approximation guarantee of , improving upon the decade-old ratio of . Our approach is…
cs.CC2012★ 12 cited
Hardness of Vertex Deletion and Project Scheduling
Ola Svensson
Assuming the Unique Games Conjecture, we show strong inapproximability results for two natural vertex deletion problems on directed graphs: for any integer and arbitrary…
cs.DS2012★ 5 cited
Quasi-Polynomial Local Search for Restricted Max-Min Fair Allocation
Lukas Polacek, Ola Svensson
The restricted max-min fair allocation problem (also known as the restricted Santa Claus problem) is one of few problems that enjoys the intriguing status of having a better estima…