A scheme for computing minimum covers within simple regions

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    Abstract

    Let X be a simple region (e.g., a simple polygon), and let Q be a set of points in X. Let O be a convex object, such as a disk, a square, or an equilateral triangle. We present a scheme for computing a minimum cover of Q with respect to X, consisting of homothetic copies of O. In particular, a minimum disk cover of Q with respect to X, can be computed in polynomial time.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAlgorithms and Data Structures - 11th International Symposium, WADS 2009, Proceedings
    Pages447-458
    Number of pages12
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 14 Sep 2009
    Event11th International Symposium on Algorithms and Data Structures, WADS 2009 - Banff, AB, Canada
    Duration: 21 Aug 200923 Aug 2009

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume5664 LNCS
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Conference

    Conference11th International Symposium on Algorithms and Data Structures, WADS 2009
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityBanff, AB
    Period21/08/0923/08/09

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Theoretical Computer Science
    • General Computer Science

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