Undirected, Dense MST (Minimum Spanning Tree (MST))
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Description
A minimum spanning tree (MST) or minimum weight spanning tree is a subset of the edges of a connected; edge-weighted undirected graph that connects all the vertices together; without any cycles and with the minimum possible total edge weight. Here, we assume that the graph is dense (i.e. $E = \Omega(V)$).
Related Problems
Generalizations: Undirected, General MST
Related: Undirected, Planar MST, Undirected, Integer Weights MST, Directed (Optimum Branchings), General MST, Directed (Optimum Branchings), Super Dense MST
Parameters
V: number of vertices
E: number of edges
U: maximum edge weight
Table of Algorithms
| Name | Year | Time | Space | Approximation Factor | Model | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheriton-Tarjan (dense) | 1976 | $O(E)$ | $O(E)$ auxiliary? | Exact | Deterministic | Time |