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Parameterized complexity of the induced subgraph problem in directed graphs

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Parameterized complexity of the induced subgraph problem in directed graphs
In this paper, we consider the parameterized complexity of the following problem: Given a hereditary property P on digraphs, an input digraph D and a positive integer k, does D have an induced subdigraph on k vertices with property P? We completely characterize hereditary properties for which this induced subgraph problem is W [1]-complete for two classes of directed graphs: general directed graphs and oriented graphs. We also characterize those properties for which the induced subgraph problem is W [1]-complete for general directed graphs but fixed parameter tractable for oriented graphs. These results are among the very few parameterized complexity results on directed graphs. Key words: Parameterized complexity, directed graphs, induced subgraph, hereditary properties.
Venkatesh Raman, Somnath Sikdar
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Type Journal
Year 2007
Where IPL
Authors Venkatesh Raman, Somnath Sikdar
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