VertexCoverByRounding

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2-approximation algorithm for min-cost vertex cover by rounding:

  1. Let x be a min-cost fractional vertex cover.
  2. Return the set S of vertices v having x(v) ≥ 1/2.

prove: The set S of vertices is a vertex cover.

prove: The cost of S is at most twice the minimum cost of any vertex cover.

prove: The IntegralityGap of the above integer linear program for min-cost vertex cover is 2.


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