1. A Variation of Minimum Latency Problem on Path, Tree and DAG
Author:
Yung-Hui Huang,
Yaw-Ling Lin,
Chuan-Yi Tang

2. Problem Definition
Given a graph G(V,E) with a distance matrix di,j and the weight function of each vertices vi
If the vertex vi wants to be completed, at least one ancestor of vi must be finished.
Let defined to be the distance traveled before first visiting vi
The problem is to find out the minimum latency tour traversal all vertices.
The objective function:

3. Problem Sample

4. Compare with original MLP
The new problem is equivalent to the original MLP with no edge distance but vertex latency time and vertex weight.
In other words, we assume that the walk back latency of completed jobs be “0”.

5. Our Result Given a starting point of G
K-path : O(n log k) where k is a constant
Full k-ary tree with constant weight: O(n)
Tree : O(n log n)
DAG : NP-Hard (Reduce from 3-SAT)
Find the best starting point of G
Path : O(n) to find the best starting point.

6. Inseparable Property Let (vi)= w(vi)/d(vi) be the ratio cost of vi
If u and v are inseparable, then there exist an optimal solution containing uv sequence contiguously. (uv)= w(u)+w(v)/ d(u)+d(v)
Inseparable property:
If v is the only decedent of u, and (v)  (u) then u and v are inseparable.
If u have multiple decedents V. Let vV has the maximum ratio cost among all others and (v)  (u). u and v are inseparable.

7. Inseparable Sample Single decedent 3 4 2 7/2 3 4 2 Multiple decedents
Shrink 3 and 4 3 4 2
7/2 3 4 2
Multiple decedents 2 5 4
7/2 4
11/3
2,5,4

8. Right Skew property
If a vertex sequence <v1,v2…vn> is right skew then (<v1…vi>) <(<vi+1…vn>) for all n i 1
The Inseparable is right skew. 2 5 4 2 5 4

9. Decreasing right skew Property
G has decreasing property if for all u,v in G, u is the ancestor of v, then (u)  (v) and u,v are both right skew. 4 8 5 3 9 7 6 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
12/2
17/3
16/3
Also, if G is a tree then G is a max-heap tree.

10. Problem on K-path
We say a connected graph is the K-path if there exist a vertex has degree k and all other vertices have degree 2.
3-path

11. Algorithm 1.Partition each paths into decreasing right skew.
2.Iterative select and output a maximum ratio cost from k candidate.

12. Partition a path into several inseparable - O(n)4 8 5 3 9 7 6
7 > 6 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
3 < 7 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
(3+7)/2 <6 4 8 5 3 9 7 6 4 8 5 3 9 7 6

13. Partition a path into several inseparable - O(n)
After the partition steps, a path will be partition into several inseparable and the partition result will meet the decreasing right skew property.
We partition each paths in k-path graph individually. And get k decreasing right skew partition.

14. Merge k decreasing right skew5 S 13 10 1 6 2
Result : S 13 10 6 5 2 1
Time Complexity: n log(k)

15. Problem on Tree
Observation: A node have maximum ratio cost is inseparable with its parent.
Algorithm:
1.Build a Fibonacci heap
2.Select a maximum vertex v and shrink with its parent.
If v is the root, then output v.

16. Example on Tree 5 3 10 8 11 2 5 10 8 2 8 2 Result : 5,10,3,11,8,2 2 2
14/2 10 8 2
15/2
14/2 8 2
Select 11
Select 10
Result : 5,10,3,11,8,2
Select 8
15/2
22/3 2
Select and output 2
Select and output 15/2
Select and output 22/3 2
22/3 2

17. Time Complexity Construct a Fibonacci heap - O(n)
Select maximum - O(1)
Increasing Key - O(log n)
The time complexity is O(nlogn)

18. Problem on full k-ary tree
If G is a full k-ary tree and external nodes have the constant weight we and the internal nodes also have the constant weight wi, then the problem can be solved in linear time. 1 2
Full k-ary tree

19. Related Lemma
1. Any sub tree of full k-ary tree is inseparable 1 2

20. Related Lemma
2. Let T1, T2 be the sub trees of full k-ary tree. If the T1 has more nodes, then (T2)  (T1) and T2 will be visited before T1. 1 2
(T2) 2/1 T2
(T1) 5/3 T1

21. Algorithm 1.Compute the internal node number of each sub trees.
2. Use a radix sort to sort all nodes by the internal node number of sub tree rooted by each vertex.
3.According to the sorting result, we can build priority queues in each internal nodes.
4.Use a DFS to traversal the full k-ary tree.

22. Example 1 2 3 A B C D E F G Sorting Result: G,F,D,C,E,B,A A B C D E F1 2 3 A B C D E F G
Sorting Result: G,F,D,C,E,B,A C B A B C D E F G E D G F

23. Example G A B C D E F

24. Problem on DAG The problem on DAGs is NP-Hard.
We can reduce from the 3-SAT.
Given a 3-CNF F=C1 C2  …. Ck [k clauses] with n literals {x1, x2,... xn} we can construct a DAG with 1+3n+4k vertices and 2n+6k edges.

25. Construct a DAG
Given an instance of 3-SAT=(x1v x2v x3) (x3v x2v x4)... S x1 x2 x3 x4 
… n literals
… k clauses

26. Constructing Step 1. If F has n literals. S 1 literal … n literals x1 x2  x3  x4 

27. Constructing Step
2. If F has k clauses.
1 caluse  
… k clauses

28. Construct a DAG
Given an instance of 3-SAT=(x1v x2v x3) (x3v x2v x4)... S x1 x2 x3 x4 
… n literals
… k clauses

29. The problem on DAG is NP-Hard
Let the w(xi) =0
If F is satisfiable  the result of problem on DAG is match the following format: S 
...
...
2n vertices
2k vertices
n+2k

30. Find the best starting point on Path
The simplest way to find out the best starting point is perform the O(n) algorithm n times and select the starting point of the minimum result as the answer.
The simplest way cost O(n2).
We propose an O(n) time algorithm to solve the problem.

31. Example to demonstration O(n) algorithm4 8 5 3 9 7 6 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
1.Find the partition starting from left point 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
2.Find the partition starting from right point
3.Iterative select the minimum inseparable from Step 1 and 2 and remove it from 1 and 2

32. Iterative select the minimum4 8 5 3 9 7 6
Result : 4 8 5 3 9 7 6
Result : 358,4

33. Iterative select the minimum9 3 7 6
Result : 376,358,4 9
Result : 9,376,358,4

34. Our Result Given a starting point of G
K-path : O(n log k) where k is a constant
Full k-ary tree with constant weight: O(n)
Tree : O(n log n)
DAG : NP-Hard (Reduce from 3-SAT)
Find the best starting point of G
Path : O(n) to find the best starting point.

35. Future Work Find the best starting point of Tree
Consider the on-line version.
Consider the parallel version.
Q & A
Thank you!