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Inverse Problems of Submodular Functions on Digraphs

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  • M. Cai

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • X. Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Y. Li

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

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In this paper, we study the inverse problem of submodular functions on digraphs. Given a feasible solution x* for a linear program generated by a submodular function defined on digraphs, we try to modify the coefficient vector c of the objective function, optimally and within bounds, such that x* becomes an optimal solution of the linear program. It is shown that the problem can be formulated as a combinatorial linear program and can be transformed further into a minimum cost circulation problem. Hence, it can be solved in strongly polynomial time. We also give a necessary and sufficient condition for the feasibility of the problem. Finally, we extend the discussion to the version of the inverse problem with multiple feasible solutions.

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  • M. Cai & X. Yang & Y. Li, 2000. "Inverse Problems of Submodular Functions on Digraphs," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 104(3), pages 559-575, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:104:y:2000:i:3:d:10.1023_a:1004685508517
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1004685508517
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    1. Clemens Heuberger, 2004. "Inverse Combinatorial Optimization: A Survey on Problems, Methods, and Results," Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Springer, vol. 8(3), pages 329-361, September.

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