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2012
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Capturing Topology in Graph Pattern Matching

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Capturing Topology in Graph Pattern Matching
Graph pattern matching is often defined in terms of subgraph isomorphism, an np-complete problem. To lower its complexity, various extensions of graph simulation have been considered instead. These extensions allow pattern matching to be conducted in cubic-time. However, they fall short of capturing the topology of data graphs, i.e., graphs may have a structure drastically different from pattern graphs they match, and the matches found are often too large to understand and analyze. To rectify these problems, this paper proposes a notion of strong simulation, a revision of graph simulation, for graph pattern matching. (1) We identify a set of criteria for preserving the topology of graphs matched. We show that strong simulation preserves the topology of data graphs and finds a bounded number of matches. (2) We show that strong simulation retains the same complexity as earlier extensions of simulation, by providing a cubic-time algorithm for computing strong simulation. (3) We presen...
Shuai Ma, Yang Cao, Wenfei Fan, Jinpeng Huai, Tian
Added 20 Apr 2012
Updated 20 Apr 2012
Type Journal
Year 2012
Where CORR
Authors Shuai Ma, Yang Cao, Wenfei Fan, Jinpeng Huai, Tianyu Wo
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