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The Steiner Tree Problem

  • 1st Edition, Volume 53 - October 20, 1992
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: F.K. Hwang, D.S. Richards, P. Winter
  • Language: English

The Steiner problem asks for a shortest network which spans a given set of points. Minimum spanning networks have been well-studied when all connections are required to be between… Read more

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The Steiner problem asks for a shortest network which spans a given set of points. Minimum spanning networks have been well-studied when all connections are required to be between the given points. The novelty of the Steiner tree problem is that new auxiliary points can be introduced between the original points so that a spanning network of all the points will be shorter than otherwise possible. These new points are called Steiner points - locating them has proved problematic and research has diverged along many different avenues.

This volume is devoted to the assimilation of the rich field of intriguing analyses and the consolidation of the fragments. A section has been given to each of the three major areas of interest which have emerged. The first concerns the Euclidean Steiner Problem, historically the original Steiner tree problem proposed by Jarník and Kössler in 1934. The second deals with the Steiner Problem in Networks, which was propounded independently by Hakimi and Levin and has enjoyed the most prolific research amongst the three areas. The Rectilinear Steiner Problem, introduced by Hanan in 1965, is discussed in the third part. Additionally, a forth section has been included, with chapters discussing areas where the body of results is still emerging.

The collaboration of three authors with different styles and outlooks affords individual insights within a cohesive whole.

Table of contents

Euclidean Steiner Problem. Introduction. Historical Background. Some Basic Notions. Some Basic Properties. Full Steiner Trees. Steiner Hulls and Decompositions. The Number of Steiner Topologies. Computational Complexity. Physical Models. References. Exact Algorithms. The Melzak Algorithm. A Linear-Time FST Algorithm. Two Ideas on the Melzak Algorithm. A Numerical Algorithm. Pruning. The GEOSTEINER Algorithm. The Negative Edge Algorithm. The Luminary Algorithm. References. The Steiner Ratio. Lower Bounds of &rgr;. The Small n Case. The Variational Approach. The Steiner Ratio Conjecture as a Maximin Problem. Critical Structures. A Proof of the Steiner Ratio Conjecture. References. Heuristics. Minimal Spanning Trees. Improving the MST. Greedy Trees. An Annealing Algorithm. A Partitioning Algorithm. Few's Algorithms. A Graph Approximation Algorithm. k-Size Quasi-Steiner Trees. Other Heuristics. References. Special Terminal-Sets. Four Terminals. Cocircular Terminals. Co-path Terminals. Terminals on Lattice Points. Two Related Results. References. Generalizations. d-Dimensional Euclidean Spaces. Cost of Edge. Terminal Clusters and New Terminals. k-SMT. Obstacles. References. Steiner Problem in Networks. Introduction. Applications. Definitions. Trivial Special Cases. Problem Reformulations. Complexity. References. Reductions. Exclusion Tests. Inclusion Tests. Integration of Tests. Effectiveness of Reductions. References. Exact Algorithms. Spanning Tree Enumeration Algorithm. Degree-Constrained Tree Enumeration Algorithm. Topology Enumeration Algorithm. Dynamic Programming Algorithm. Branch-and-Bound Algorithm. Mathematical Programming Formulations. Linear Relaxations. Lagrangean Relaxations. Benders' Decomposition Algorithm. Set Covering Algorithm. Summary and Computational Experience. References. Heuristics. Path Heurisitics. Tree Heuristics. Vertex Heuristics. Contraction Heuristic. Dual Ascent Heuristic. Set Covering Heuristic. Summary and Computational Experience. References. Polynomially Solvable Cases. Series-Parallel Networks. Halin Networks. k-Planar Networks. Strongly Chordal Graphs. References. Generalizations. Steiner Trees in Directed Networks. Weighted Steiner Tree Problem. Steiner Forest Problem. Hierarchical Steiner Tree Problem. Degree-Dependent Steiner Tree Problem. Group Steiner Tree Problem. Multiple Steiner Trees Problem. Multiconnected Steiner Network Problem. Steiner Problem in Probabilistic Networks. Realization of Distance Matrices. Other Steiner-Like Problems. References. Rectilinear Steiner Problem. Introduction. Definitions. Basic Properties. A Characterization of RSMTs. Problem Reductions. Extremal Results. Computational Complexity. Exact Algorithms. References. Heuristic Algorithms. Heuristics Using a Given RMST. Heuristics Based on MST Algorithms. Computational Geometry Paradigms. Other Heuristics. References. Polynomially Solvable Cases. Terminals on a Rectangular Boundary. Rectilinearly Convex Boundary. Layered Terminal Sets. References. Generalizations. Rectangle Trees. Rectilinear Steiner Arborescences. Steiner Trees in Hypercubes. Higher Dimensions. References. Routing. Introduction. Heuristics for Single Nets. Heuristics for Multiple Nets. Multiple Layers. References. Other Steiner Problems. Steiner Trees in Other Metric Spaces. Minkowski Spaces. Minkowski Planes and lp Metrics. &lgr;-Geometry and Hexagonal Plane. Better Heuristics for Arbitrary Metric Spaces. Bounds for the Performance Ratios of Quasi-STs. References. Phylogenetic Trees. Definitions. Compatibility Methods. Maximum Parsimony Methods. Wagner Parsimony Method. Other Maximum Parsimony Methods. Maximum Likelihood Methods. Distance Methods. References.Subject Index. Author Index.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 53
  • Published: October 20, 1992
  • Language: English

About the authors

FH

F.K. Hwang

Affiliations and expertise
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA

DR

D.S. Richards

Affiliations and expertise
University of Virginia, Thornton Hall, VA, USA

PW

P. Winter

Affiliations and expertise
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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