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Development of an Exact Algorithm for Computing Minimum Weight Triangulations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08680377
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 計算機科学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY (1997)
Kobe University of Commerce (1996)

Principal Investigator

KATOH Naoki  Kyoto University, Graduate School of EngineerinDepartment of Architecture and Architectural Systems, Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (40145826)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YANG Dai  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Information Scinece and Engine, 大学院・情報理工学研究科, 講師 (40244678)
OHSAKI Makoto  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Architecture and, 工学研究科, 助教授 (40176855)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywordstriangulation / computational geometry / algorithm / branch and bound / structural optimization / topology optimization / 三角形分割 / LMT-Skeleton / 組合せ最適 / 動的計画法 / 最小重みマッチング
Research Abstract

Over the last two yeras, we have tried to develop an efficient exact algorithm for computing a minimum weight triangulation (MWT for short) for points in the plane. For this purpose we have first developed a new way to compute an effective lower bound on the length of MWT,based on the miniumu weight matching of a graph appropriately defined for arbitrary two triangulations. We have verified by computational experimetns that the proposed lower bound is very close to the optimal.
We also developed an 0 (n^3logn) algorithm for computing an LMT-skeleton which is subgraph of MWT.We have carried out computational experiments for randomly generated point sets in order to see how large LMT-skeletons are. The results demonstrated that for most cases LMT-skeleton becomes connected, implying that MWT can be computed efficiently in a practical sense.
Combining these tow ideas, we then developed a branch and bound algorithm for computing MWT.We have applied our algorithm to several hard instances whose LMT-skeletons are highly disconnected. Computational results showed that the proposed algorithm can compute MWT for such hard instances.
We also considered a problem of computing MWT with angular constrants such that maximum and/or minimum angles are less than (resp.larger than) or equal to a given threshold. We have developed an algorithm for computing LMT-skeletons for such constrained MWT.
Finally, we formulated structural optimization problems we encounter in architecture as a variant of MWT problems. In particular, we considered a problem of finding and optimal topology and node positions of triangular trusses under the constraint concerning strudtural characteristics.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All Other

All Publications (25 results)

  • [Publications] O.Aichholzer, F.Aurenhammer, Siu-Wing cheng.N.Katoh, G.Rote, M.Taschwer and Yiog-Feng Xu: "Triangulations Intersect Nicely" Discrete Computational Geometry. 16. 339-359 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki, Tsuneyoshi Nakamura and M.Kohiyama: "Shape optimization of a double layerspace fruss described by a parametric surface" Int.J.Space Structures. 12(2). 109-119 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki: "Simultanecus optimization of topology and geometry of aregular plane truss" Comput.& Struct.66(1). 69-77 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Cheng, N.Katoh, M.Sugai: "Finding a Subgraph of Minimum Weight Triangulation based on LMT-Skeleton" Proc.of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 35-42 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Cheng, N.Katoh, M.Sugai: "The Study of the LMT-Skeleton" Proc.of ISAAC '96. 256-265 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Sugai and N.Katoh: "A Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Computing Minimum Weight Triangulations" Proc.of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 16-23 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki and H.Tagawa: "Genetic algorithm for simultaneous optimization of topology and geometry of a regular plane truss" Proc.Int.Symposium on Optimization and Innovative Design(OPID97),Japan Soc.of Mech.Engineers. #121 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Dai and N.Katoh: "On Computing New Classes of Optimal Triangulations with Angular Conditions" 情報処理学会アルゴリズム研究会研究報告. 98-AL-60-5. (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] O.Aichholzer, F.Aurenhammer, Siu-Wing Cheng, N.Katoh, G.Rote, M.Taschwer and Ying-Feng Xu: "Triangulations Intersect Nicely" Discrete Computational Geometry. Vol.16. 339-359 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki, Tsuneyoshi Nakamura and M.Kohiyama: "Shape optimization of a double-layr space truss described by a parametric surface" Int.J.Space Structures. Vol.12(2). 109-119 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki: "Simultaneous optimization of topology and geometry of a regular plane truss" Comput. & Struct. Vol.66(1). 69-77 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Cheng, N.Katoh, M.Sugai: "Finding a Subgraph of Minimum Weight Triangulation based on LMT-Skeleton" Proc.of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 35-42 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Cheng, N.Katoh, M.Sugai: "The Study of the LMT-Skeleton" Proc.of ISAAC'96,256-265, Springer-Verlag. (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Sugai and N.Katoh: "A Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Computing Minimum Weight Triangulations" Proc.of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 16-23 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki and H.Tagawa: "Genetic algorithm for simultaneous optimization of topology and geometry of a regular plane truss" Proc.Int.Symposium on Optimization and Innovative Design(OPID97), Japan Soc.of Mech.Engineers. Paper#121. (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Dai and N.Katoh: "On Computing New Classes of Optimal Triangulations with Angular Conditions" IPSJ SIGAL Notes. 98-AL-60-5. (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki, Tsuneyoshi Nakamura, M.Kohiyama: "Shape optimization of a doublelayer space truss described by a parametric surface" Int.J.Space Structures. 12・2. 109-119 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki: "Simultaneous optimization of topology and geometry of a regular plane truss" Comput.& Struct.66・1. 69-77 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Sugai and N.Katoh: "A Branch-and-bound Algorithm for Computing Minimum Weight Triangulations" Proc.of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 16-23 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ohsaki and H.Tagawa: "Genetic algorithm for simultaneous optimization of topology geometry of a regular plane truss" Proc.Int.Symposium on Optimization and Innovative Design Japan Soc.of Mech.Engineers. ♯121 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Dai and N.Katoh: "On Computing New Classes of Optimal Triangulations with Argular Conditions" 情報アルゴリズム研究会研究報告. 98-AL-60-5. (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M. Inaba: "Experimental Results of Randomized Clustering Algorithm" Proc. of 12th Symp. on Computational Geometry. C1-C2 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Cheng: "Finding a Subgraph of Minimum Weight Triangulation based on LMT-Skeleton" Proc. of Korea-Japan Workshop on Algorithms and Computation. 35-42 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Cheng: "The Study of the LMT-Skeleton" Proc. of ISAAC '96. 834. 256-265 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] O. Aichholzer: "Triangulations Interset nicely" Discrete & Computational Geometry. 16. 339-359 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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