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A polynomial-time solution for the maximum subsets problem

A polynomial-time solution for the maximum subsets problem
A polynomial-time solution for the maximum subsets problem

The main purpose of this paper is to determine a non-trivial tractable class of the maximum (k,m)-subsets problem. More specifically, we show that we can solve this problem in polynomial time for m = 1. Depending on the value of k with respect to n, we prove that in the best-case scenario our algorithm runs in O( √ n) time. On the other hand, an upper bound for solving it is given by O(n4/k3). Furthermore, for the case where n = k2, we design and implement an algorithm in Python that yields a solution in O(n5/2).

Algorithms, Discrete mathematics, Tractability
1819-656X
Challita, Khalil
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Abdo, Jacques Bou
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Farhat, Hikmat
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Makary, Mireille
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Challita, Khalil
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Abdo, Jacques Bou
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Farhat, Hikmat
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Challita, Khalil, Abdo, Jacques Bou, Farhat, Hikmat and Makary, Mireille (2022) A polynomial-time solution for the maximum subsets problem. IAENG International Journal of Computer Science, 49 (4), [IJCS_49_4_19].

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Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to determine a non-trivial tractable class of the maximum (k,m)-subsets problem. More specifically, we show that we can solve this problem in polynomial time for m = 1. Depending on the value of k with respect to n, we prove that in the best-case scenario our algorithm runs in O( √ n) time. On the other hand, an upper bound for solving it is given by O(n4/k3). Furthermore, for the case where n = k2, we design and implement an algorithm in Python that yields a solution in O(n5/2).

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Published date: 2022
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2022,IAENG International Journal of Computer Science. All Rights Reserved.
Keywords: Algorithms, Discrete mathematics, Tractability

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Local EPrints ID: 492313
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/492313
ISSN: 1819-656X
PURE UUID: 778513ab-2401-44fd-bd03-b08e342f552d
ORCID for Hikmat Farhat: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5043-227X

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Date deposited: 23 Jul 2024 17:13
Last modified: 24 Jul 2024 02:06

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Author: Khalil Challita
Author: Jacques Bou Abdo
Author: Hikmat Farhat ORCID iD
Author: Mireille Makary

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