We study the problem of finding a set of pconnected vertices in a block graph to minimize the convex combination of the median and the center objective functions. This problem is called the connected p-centdian problem on block graphs. In the scope of this paper, we always focus on unweighted block graphs. For block graphs with two different edge lengths, the problem is NP-complete. For block graphs with uniform edge lengths, we focus on a special case of the connected p-centdian problem, namely where the median and the center functions receive equal weight. Concerning this specific problem, we consider a lexicographic order based on certain labels of the vertices and prove that there exists a connected p-centdian that contains a predetermined 1-centdian on the underlying graph. Applying this result, we develop a linear time algorithm for the problem. Finally, the problem under the general convex combination of the median and the center functions is also discussed.
Tạp chí khoa học Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Lầu 4, Nhà Điều Hành, Khu II, đường 3/2, P. Xuân Khánh, Q. Ninh Kiều, TP. Cần Thơ
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