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This paper is concerned with algorithms and applications of decreasing minimization on an M-convex set, which is the set of integral elements of an integral base-polyhedron. Based on a recent characterization of decreasingly minimal (dec-min) elements, we develop a strongly polynomial algorithm for computing a dec-min element of an M-convex set. The matroidal feature of the set of dec-min elements makes it possible to compute a minimum cost dec-min element, as well. Our second goal is to exhibit various applications in matroid and network optimization, resource allocation, and (hyper)graph orientation. We extend earlier results on semi-matchings to a large degree by developing a structural description of dec-min in-degree bounded orientations of a graph. This characterization gives rise to a strongly polynomial algorithm for finding a minimum cost dec-min orientation.
Bibtex entry:
| AUTHOR | = | {Frank, Andr{\'a}s and Murota, Kazuo}, |
| TITLE | = | {Decreasing Minimization on M-convex Sets: Algorithms and Applications}, |
| NOTE | = | {{\tt egres.elte.hu}}, |
| INSTITUTION | = | {Egerv{\'a}ry Research Group, Budapest}, |
| YEAR | = | {2020}, |
| NUMBER | = | {TR-2020-12} |