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Comp 750, Fall 2009. Approx Algs - 2. Definitions. An approximate algorithm has an approximation ratio of ?(n) iffor any input of size n, max(C/C*, C*/C) ? ?(n)where C = cost of solution produced by a.a. C* = cost of optimal solutionApplies to both minimization and maxim
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1. Comp 750, Fall 2009 Approx Algs - 1 Chapter 35: Approximation Algorithms Goal: Find near-optimal solutions to hard optimization problems.
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2. Comp 750, Fall 2009 Approx Algs - 2 Definitions