A Polynomial Kernel for Deletion to the Scattered Class of Cliques and Trees

Ashwin Jacob, Diptapriyo Majumdar, Meirav Zehavi

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Abstract

The class of graph deletion problems has been extensively studied in theoretical computer science, particularly in the field of parameterized complexity. Recently, a new notion of graph deletion problems was introduced, called deletion to scattered graph classes, where after deletion, each connected component of the graph should belong to at least one of the given graph classes. While fixed-parameter algorithms were given for a wide variety of problems, little progress has been made on the kernelization complexity of any of them. Here, we present the first non-trivial polynomial kernel for one such deletion problem, where, after deletion, each connected component should be a clique or a tree - that is, as dense as possible or as sparse as possible (while being connected). We develop a kernel of O(k5) vertices for the same.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC 2024
EditorsJulian Mestre, Anthony Wirth
PublisherSchloss Dagstuhl- Leibniz-Zentrum fur Informatik GmbH, Dagstuhl Publishing
ISBN (Electronic)9783959773546
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Dec 2024
Event35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC 2024 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 8 Dec 202411 Dec 2024

Publication series

NameLeibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs
Volume322
ISSN (Print)1868-8969

Conference

Conference35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation, ISAAC 2024
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period8/12/2411/12/24

Keywords

  • Cliques or Trees Vertex Deletion
  • Kernelization
  • New Expansion Lemma
  • Parameterized Complexity
  • Scattered Graph Classes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software

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