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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.ISAAC.2024.39
Core Stability in Additively Separable Hedonic Games of Low Treewidth

Authors: Tesshu Hanaka, Noleen Köhler, and Michael Lampis

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 322, 35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC 2024)

Abstract
Additively Separable Hedonic Games (ASHGs) are coalition-formation games where we are given a directed graph whose vertices represent n selfish agents and the weight of each arc uv denotes the preferences from u to v. We revisit the computational complexity of the well-known notion of core stability of symmetric ASHGs, where the goal is to construct a partition of the agents into coalitions such that no group of agents would prefer to diverge from the given partition and form a new coalition. For Core Stability Verification (CSV), we first show the following hardness results: CSV remains coNP-complete on graphs of vertex cover 2; CSV is coW[1]-hard parameterized by vertex integrity when edge weights are polynomially bounded; and CSV is coW[1]-hard parameterized by tree-depth even if all weights are from {-1,1}. We complement these results with essentially matching algorithms and color{black}{an FPT algorithm parameterized by the treewidth tw plus the maximum degree Δ (improving a previous algorithm’s dependence from 2^O(twΔ²)} to 2^O(twΔ)).} We then move on to study Core Stability (CS), which one would naturally expect to be even harder than CSV. We confirm this intuition by showing that CS is Σ₂^p-complete even on graphs of bounded vertex cover number. On the positive side, we present a 2^{2^O(Δtw)}n^O(1)-time algorithm parameterized by tw+Δ, which is essentially optimal assuming Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH). Finally, we consider the notion of k-core stability: k denotes the maximum size of the allowed blocking (diverging) coalitions. We show that k-CSV is coW[1]-hard parameterized by k (even on unweighted graphs), while k-CS is NP-complete for all k ≥ 3 (even on graphs of bounded degree with bounded edge weights).
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Tesshu Hanaka, Noleen Köhler, and Michael Lampis. Core Stability in Additively Separable Hedonic Games of Low Treewidth. In 35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC 2024). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 322, pp. 39:1-39:17, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2024)

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@InProceedings{hanaka_et_al:LIPIcs.ISAAC.2024.39,
  author =	{Hanaka, Tesshu and K\"{o}hler, Noleen and Lampis, Michael},
  title =	{{Core Stability in Additively Separable Hedonic Games of Low Treewidth}},
  booktitle =	{35th International Symposium on Algorithms and Computation (ISAAC 2024)},
  pages =	{39:1--39:17},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-354-6},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2024},
  volume =	{322},
  editor =	{Mestre, Juli\'{a}n and Wirth, Anthony},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.ISAAC.2024.39},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-221662},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.ISAAC.2024.39},
  annote =	{Keywords: Hedonic games, Treewidth, Core stability}
}
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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2023.21
Bandwidth Parameterized by Cluster Vertex Deletion Number

Authors: Tatsuya Gima, Eun Jung Kim, Noleen Köhler, Nikolaos Melissinos, and Manolis Vasilakis

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 285, 18th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2023)

Abstract
Given a graph G and an integer b, Bandwidth asks whether there exists a bijection π from V(G) to {1, …, |V(G)|} such that max_{{u, v} ∈ E(G)} | π(u) - π(v) | ≤ b. This is a classical NP-complete problem, known to remain NP-complete even on very restricted classes of graphs, such as trees of maximum degree 3 and caterpillars of hair length 3. In the realm of parameterized complexity, these results imply that the problem remains NP-hard on graphs of bounded pathwidth, while it is additionally known to be W[1]-hard when parameterized by the treedepth of the input graph. In contrast, the problem does become FPT when parameterized by the vertex cover number of the input graph. In this paper, we make progress towards the parameterized (in)tractability of Bandwidth. We first show that it is FPT when parameterized by the cluster vertex deletion number cvd plus the clique number ω of the input graph, thus generalizing the previously mentioned result for vertex cover. On the other hand, we show that Bandwidth is W[1]-hard when parameterized only by cvd. Our results generalize some of the previous results and narrow some of the complexity gaps.
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Tatsuya Gima, Eun Jung Kim, Noleen Köhler, Nikolaos Melissinos, and Manolis Vasilakis. Bandwidth Parameterized by Cluster Vertex Deletion Number. In 18th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2023). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 285, pp. 21:1-21:15, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2023)

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@InProceedings{gima_et_al:LIPIcs.IPEC.2023.21,
  author =	{Gima, Tatsuya and Kim, Eun Jung and K\"{o}hler, Noleen and Melissinos, Nikolaos and Vasilakis, Manolis},
  title =	{{Bandwidth Parameterized by Cluster Vertex Deletion Number}},
  booktitle =	{18th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2023)},
  pages =	{21:1--21:15},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-305-8},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2023},
  volume =	{285},
  editor =	{Misra, Neeldhara and Wahlstr\"{o}m, Magnus},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2023.21},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-194401},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2023.21},
  annote =	{Keywords: Bandwidth, Clique number, Cluster vertex deletion number, Parameterized complexity}
}
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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2022.9
Twin-Width VIII: Delineation and Win-Wins

Authors: Édouard Bonnet, Dibyayan Chakraborty, Eun Jung Kim, Noleen Köhler, Raul Lopes, and Stéphan Thomassé

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 249, 17th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2022)

Abstract
We introduce the notion of delineation. A graph class C is said delineated by twin-width (or simply, delineated) if for every hereditary closure D of a subclass of C, it holds that D has bounded twin-width if and only if D is monadically dependent. An effective strengthening of delineation for a class C implies that tractable FO model checking on C is perfectly understood: On hereditary closures of subclasses D of C, FO model checking on D is fixed-parameter tractable (FPT) exactly when D has bounded twin-width. Ordered graphs [BGOdMSTT, STOC '22] and permutation graphs [BKTW, JACM '22] are effectively delineated, while subcubic graphs are not. On the one hand, we prove that interval graphs, and even, rooted directed path graphs are delineated. On the other hand, we observe or show that segment graphs, directed path graphs (with arbitrarily many roots), and visibility graphs of simple polygons are not delineated. In an effort to draw the delineation frontier between interval graphs (that are delineated) and axis-parallel two-lengthed segment graphs (that are not), we investigate the twin-width of restricted segment intersection classes. It was known that (triangle-free) pure axis-parallel unit segment graphs have unbounded twin-width [BGKTW, SODA '21]. We show that K_{t,t}-free segment graphs, and axis-parallel H_t-free unit segment graphs have bounded twin-width, where H_t is the half-graph or ladder of height t. In contrast, axis-parallel H₄-free two-lengthed segment graphs have unbounded twin-width. We leave as an open question whether unit segment graphs are delineated. More broadly, we explore which structures (large bicliques, half-graphs, or independent sets) are responsible for making the twin-width large on the main classes of intersection and visibility graphs. Our new results, combined with the FPT algorithm for first-order model checking on graphs given with O(1)-sequences [BKTW, JACM '22], give rise to a variety of algorithmic win-win arguments. They all fall in the same framework: If p is an FO definable graph parameter that effectively functionally upperbounds twin-width on a class C, then p(G) ⩾ k can be decided in FPT time f(k) ⋅ |V(G)|^O(1). For instance, we readily derive FPT algorithms for k-Ladder on visibility graphs of 1.5D terrains, and k-Independent Set on visibility graphs of simple polygons. This showcases that the theory of twin-width can serve outside of classes of bounded twin-width.
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Édouard Bonnet, Dibyayan Chakraborty, Eun Jung Kim, Noleen Köhler, Raul Lopes, and Stéphan Thomassé. Twin-Width VIII: Delineation and Win-Wins. In 17th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2022). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 249, pp. 9:1-9:18, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2022)

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@InProceedings{bonnet_et_al:LIPIcs.IPEC.2022.9,
  author =	{Bonnet, \'{E}douard and Chakraborty, Dibyayan and Kim, Eun Jung and K\"{o}hler, Noleen and Lopes, Raul and Thomass\'{e}, St\'{e}phan},
  title =	{{Twin-Width VIII: Delineation and Win-Wins}},
  booktitle =	{17th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2022)},
  pages =	{9:1--9:18},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-260-0},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2022},
  volume =	{249},
  editor =	{Dell, Holger and Nederlof, Jesper},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2022.9},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-173650},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.IPEC.2022.9},
  annote =	{Keywords: Twin-width, intersection graphs, visibility graphs, monadic dependence and stability, first-order model checking}
}
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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.CCC.2021.34
GSF-Locality Is Not Sufficient For Proximity-Oblivious Testing

Authors: Isolde Adler, Noleen Köhler, and Pan Peng

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 200, 36th Computational Complexity Conference (CCC 2021)

Abstract
In Property Testing, proximity-oblivious testers (POTs) form a class of particularly simple testing algorithms, where a basic test is performed a number of times that may depend on the proximity parameter, but the basic test itself is independent of the proximity parameter. In their seminal work, Goldreich and Ron [STOC 2009; SICOMP 2011] show that the graph properties that allow constant-query proximity-oblivious testing in the bounded-degree model are precisely the properties that can be expressed as a generalised subgraph freeness (GSF) property that satisfies the non-propagation condition. It is left open whether the non-propagation condition is necessary. Indeed, calling properties expressible as a generalised subgraph freeness property GSF-local properties, they ask whether all GSF-local properties are non-propagating. We give a negative answer by exhibiting a property of graphs that is GSF-local and propagating. Hence in particular, our property does not admit a POT, despite being GSF-local. We prove our result by exploiting a recent work of the authors which constructed a first-order (FO) property that is not testable [SODA 2021], and a new connection between FO properties and GSF-local properties via neighbourhood profiles.
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Isolde Adler, Noleen Köhler, and Pan Peng. GSF-Locality Is Not Sufficient For Proximity-Oblivious Testing. In 36th Computational Complexity Conference (CCC 2021). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 200, pp. 34:1-34:27, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2021)

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@InProceedings{adler_et_al:LIPIcs.CCC.2021.34,
  author =	{Adler, Isolde and K\"{o}hler, Noleen and Peng, Pan},
  title =	{{GSF-Locality Is Not Sufficient For Proximity-Oblivious Testing}},
  booktitle =	{36th Computational Complexity Conference (CCC 2021)},
  pages =	{34:1--34:27},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-193-1},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2021},
  volume =	{200},
  editor =	{Kabanets, Valentine},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.CCC.2021.34},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-143082},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.CCC.2021.34},
  annote =	{Keywords: Property testing, proximity-oblivous testing, locality, first-order logic, lower bound}
}
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