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Prove that the following problem is NP-complete: given an undirected graph

G=V,Eand an integer k, return a clique of size kas well as an independent set of size k, provided both exist.

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Given problem is in NP and NP-Hard. Thus, it is NP-Complete.

Step by step solution

01

Define the problem

Input: A graphGV,E .

Here,V is the set of vertices and E is the set of edges.

Output: A clique and independent set, both of size K , if exist.

To prove: The given problem in NP- complete.

02

Prove the given problem is NP Complete

To prove that the given problem is in NP, verifier takes the graph G, K and set S and checks that if size of subset S is greater than or equal to and not in. It also checks if every edge of belongs to set E of the graph G.

This is verified in polynomial time. Thus, this problem is in NP.

3-SAT is an NP-complete problem, it is reduced to clique and thus to independent set problem as well.

03

Step 3:

Consider the example:

xyzxyzxyz

In these clauses, see them as the vertices of the graph. Choose one literal from each clause and store that to a set S . The set is the independent set of a graph. Compare if S is equal to K or not. This is done in polynomial time.

Similarly, independent set Gof which is the clique of G is also calculated in polynomial time. Thus, the problem is reducible from 3-SAT, it is proved that it is at least hard as 3-SAT and hence it is in NP-Hard.

Since, given problem is in NP and NP-Hard, it is NP-Complete.

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STINGY SAT is the following problem: given a set of clauses (each a disjunction of literals) and an integer K , find a satisfying assignment in which at most K variables are true, if such an assignment exists. Prove that isNP -complete.

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(a) Prove that CLIQUE-3 is in NP .

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(4)Describe an O(V)algorithm for CLIQUE-3 .

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(b)A set of nodes LV, and you must find a spanning tree such that its set of leaves is precisely the set L.

(c)A set of nodesLV , and you must find a spanning tree such that its set of leaves is included in the set L.

(d)An integer k, and you must find a spanning tree withk or fewer leaves.

(e)An integer k, and you must find a spanning tree withk or more leaves.

(f)An integer k, and you must find a spanning tree with exactlyk leaves.

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On page 266we saw that 3SATremainsNP-complete even when restricted to formulas in which each literal appears at most twice.

(a)Show that if each literal appears at mostonce,then the problem is solvable in polynomial time.

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