Abstract: We present an improved upper bound on the competitiveness of the online colouring algorithm First-Fit in diskgraphs, which
are graphs representing overlaps of disks on the plane. We also show that this bound is best possible for deterministic online
colouring algorithms that do not use the disk representation of the input graph. We also present a related new lower bound for unit
diskgraphs.
Abstract: We study the on-line versions of two fundamental graph problems, maximum independent set and minimum coloring, for the case of diskgraphs which are graphs resulting from intersections of disks on the plane. In particular, we investigate whether randomization can be used to break known lower bounds for deterministic on-line independent set algorithms and present new upper and lower bounds; we also present an improved upper bound for on-line coloring.
Abstract: We study the on-line version of the maximum independent set problem, for the case of diskgraphs which are graphs resulting
from intersections of disks on the plane. In particular, we investigate whether randomization can be used to break known lower
bounds for deterministic on-line independent set algorithms and present new upper and lower bounds.
Abstract: We present an improved upper bound on the competitiveness of the online colouring algorithm First-Fit in diskgraphs, which are graphs representing overlaps of disks on the plane. We also show that this bound is best possible for deterministic online colouring algorithms that do not use the disk representation of the input graph. We also present a related new lower bound for unit diskgraphs.