A GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION APPROACH FOR SOLVING THE MAXIMUM CLIQUE PROBLEM

被引:51
作者
PARDALOS, PM [1 ]
PHILLIPS, AT [1 ]
机构
[1] USN ACAD,DEPT COMP SCI,ANNAPOLIS,MD 21402
关键词
Global optimization; maximum clique problem;
D O I
10.1080/00207169008803851
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
The problem of finding a maximum clique of an undirected graph is formulated and solved as a linearly constrained indefinite quadratic global optimization problem. Theoretical upper and lower bounds on the size k of the maximum clique are derived from the global optimization formulation, and a relationship between the set of distinct global maxima of the optimization problem and the set of distinct maximum cliques of the graph is discussed. In addition, some preliminary computational results are also presented. © 1990, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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页码:209 / 216
页数:8
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