Color-Coding and its Applications: A Survey

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Jianxin Wang, Qilong Feng, Jianer Chen

Published: 2011, Last Modified: 01 Oct 2024Int. J. Softw. Informatics 2011EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Color-Coding is an important algorithmic technique in solving many NP-hard problems. In this paper, we give a survey on Color-Coding technique and its applications. We first give brief introduction on three Color-Coding methods: random Color-Coding, Color-Coding based on perfect hash function, and Color-Coding for n <= 2k. Then, applications of Color-Coding technique in various fields are presented, such as Bioinformatics, Networks, etc. Finally, we give future research topics of Color-Coding technique.