Parameterized Algorithms for Computing Pareto Sets

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Autores principales: Könen, Joshua, Röglin, Heiko, Stuck, Tarek
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author Könen, Joshua
Röglin, Heiko
Stuck, Tarek
author_facet Könen, Joshua
Röglin, Heiko
Stuck, Tarek
contents Dynamic programming over tree decompositions is a common technique in parameterized algorithms. In this paper, we study whether this technique can also be applied to compute Pareto sets of multiobjective optimization problems. We first derive an algorithm to compute the Pareto set for the multicriteria s-t cut problem and show how this result can be applied to a polygon aggregation problem arising in cartography that has recently been introduced by Rottmann et al. (GIScience 2021). We also show how to apply these techniques to also compute the Pareto set of the multiobjective minimum spanning tree problem and for the multiobjective TSP. The running time of our algorithms is $O(f(w)\cdot\mathrm{poly}(n,p_{\text{max}}))$, where $f$ is some function in the treewidth $w$, $n$ is the input size, and $p_{\text{max}}$ is an upper bound on the size of the Pareto sets of the subproblems that occur in the dynamic program. Finally, we present an experimental evaluation of computing Pareto sets on real-world instances of polygon aggregation problems. For this matter we devised a task-specific data structure that allows for efficient storage and modification of large sets of Pareto-optimal solutions. Throughout the implementation process, we incorporated several improved strategies and heuristics that significantly reduced both runtime and memory usage, enabling us to solve instances with treewidth of up to 22 within reasonable amount of time. Moreover, we conducted a preprocessing study to compare different tree decompositions in terms of their estimated overall runtime.
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spellingShingle Parameterized Algorithms for Computing Pareto Sets
Könen, Joshua
Röglin, Heiko
Stuck, Tarek
Data Structures and Algorithms
Dynamic programming over tree decompositions is a common technique in parameterized algorithms. In this paper, we study whether this technique can also be applied to compute Pareto sets of multiobjective optimization problems. We first derive an algorithm to compute the Pareto set for the multicriteria s-t cut problem and show how this result can be applied to a polygon aggregation problem arising in cartography that has recently been introduced by Rottmann et al. (GIScience 2021). We also show how to apply these techniques to also compute the Pareto set of the multiobjective minimum spanning tree problem and for the multiobjective TSP. The running time of our algorithms is $O(f(w)\cdot\mathrm{poly}(n,p_{\text{max}}))$, where $f$ is some function in the treewidth $w$, $n$ is the input size, and $p_{\text{max}}$ is an upper bound on the size of the Pareto sets of the subproblems that occur in the dynamic program. Finally, we present an experimental evaluation of computing Pareto sets on real-world instances of polygon aggregation problems. For this matter we devised a task-specific data structure that allows for efficient storage and modification of large sets of Pareto-optimal solutions. Throughout the implementation process, we incorporated several improved strategies and heuristics that significantly reduced both runtime and memory usage, enabling us to solve instances with treewidth of up to 22 within reasonable amount of time. Moreover, we conducted a preprocessing study to compare different tree decompositions in terms of their estimated overall runtime.
title Parameterized Algorithms for Computing Pareto Sets
topic Data Structures and Algorithms
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.06124