On the Lovász theta function for independent sets in sparse graphs

N. Bansal, Anupam Gupta, G. Guruganesh

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We consider the maximum independent set problem on graphs with maximum degree d. We show that the integrality gap of the Lovasz Theta function-based SDP has an integrality gap of O~(d/log3/2 d). This improves on the previous best result of O~(d/log d), and narrows the gap of this basic SDP to the integrality gap of O~(d/log2 d) recently shown for stronger SDPs, namely those obtained using poly log(d) levels of the SA+ semidefinite hierarchy. The improvement comes from an improved Ramsey-theoretic bound on the independence number of Kr-free graphs for large values of r. We also show how to obtain an algorithmic version of the above-mentioned SAplus-based integrality gap result, via a coloring algorithm of Johansson. The resulting approximation guarantee of O~(d/log2 d) matches the best unique-games-based hardness result up to lower-order poly (log log d) factors.
Originele taal-2Engels
Titel47th Annual ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing (STOC'15, Portland OR, USA, June 14-17, 2015)
RedacteurenR.A. Servedio, R. Rubinfeld
Plaats van productieNew York NY
UitgeverijAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pagina's193-200
ISBN van geprinte versie978-1-4503-3536-2
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - 2015
Evenement47th ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing (STOC 2015), June 14-17, 2015, Portland, OR, USA - Portland, OR, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
Duur: 14 jun. 201517 jun. 2015
http://acm-stoc.org/stoc2015/

Congres

Congres47th ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing (STOC 2015), June 14-17, 2015, Portland, OR, USA
Verkorte titelSTOC 2015
Land/RegioVerenigde Staten van Amerika
StadPortland, OR
Periode14/06/1517/06/15
Ander47th Annual ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing
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