Range Assignment for Biconnectivity and k-Edge Connectivity in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Depending on whether bidirectional links or unidirectional links are used for communications, the network topology under a given range assignment is either an undirected graph referred to as the bidirectional topology, or a directed graph referred to as the unidirectional topology. The Min-Power Bidirectional (resp., Unidirectional) k-Node Connectivity problem seeks a range assignment of minimum total power subject to the constraint that the produced bidirectional (resp. unidirectional) topology is k-vertex connected. Similarly, the Min-Power Bidirectional (resp., Unidirectional) k-Edge Connectivity problem seeks a range assignment of minimum total power subject to the constraint the produced bidirectional (resp., unidirectional) topology is k-edge connected. The Min-Power Bidirectional Biconnectivity problem and the Min-Power Bidirectional Edge-Biconnectivity problem have been studied by Lloyd et al. [23]. They show that range assignment based the approximation algorithm of Khuller and Raghavachari [18], which we refer to as Algorithm KR, has an approximation ratio of at most 2(2 – 2/n)(2 + 1/n) for Min-Power Bidirectional Biconnectivity, and range assignment based on the approximation algorithm of Khuller and Vishkin [19], which we refer to as Algorithm KV, has an approximation ratio of at most 8(1 – 1/n) for Min-Power Bidirectional Edge-Biconnectivity. In this paper, we first establish the NP-hardness of Min-Power Bidirectional (Edge-) Biconnectivity. Then we show that Algorithm KR has an approximation ratio of at most 4 for both Min-Power Bidirectional Biconnectivity and Min-Power Unidirectional Biconnectivity, and Algorithm KV has an approximation ratio of at most 2k for both Min-Power Bidirectional k-Edge Connectivity and Min-Power Unidirectional k-Edge Connectivity. We also propose a new simple constant-approximation algorithm for both Min-Power Bidirectional Biconnectivity and Min-Power Unidirectional Biconnectivity. This new algorithm applies only to Euclidean instances, but is best suited for distributed implementation. A preliminary version of this work appeared in the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on AD-HOC Network and Wireless (Adhoc-Now 2003). Research performed in part while visiting the Max-Plank-Institut fur Informatik. Gruia Calinescu is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology since 2000. He held postdoc or visiting researcher positions at DIMACS, University of Waterloo, and Max-Plank Institut fur Informatik. Gruia has a Diploma from University of Bucharest and a Ph.D. from Georgia Insitute of Technology. His research interests are in the area of algorithms. Peng-Jun Wan has joined the Computer Science Department at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1997 and has been an Associate Professor since 2004. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Minnesota in 1997, M.S. in Operations Research and Control Theory from Chinese Academy of Science in 1993, and B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University in 1990. His research interests include optical networks and wireless networks.     

Performance of thermostatic and electronic valves controlling the compressor capacity

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江阴长江公路大桥钢箱梁体受力分析

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通过分析数字集成芯片多输出中电源电压瞬间下降的原因,对常规驱动电路结构进行改进。改进后单输出电路的峰值电流降为原来的2/3,再通过优化版图的电源布线,能有效防止电源电压下降,使芯片正常稳定地工作。     

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