Approximation, Randomization, and Combinatorial Optimization Algorithms and Techniques : 9th International Workshop on Approximation Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, APPROX 2006 and

This is the joint refereed proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Approximation Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, APPROX 2006 and the 10th International Workshop on Randomization and Computation, RANDOM 2006. The book presents 44 carefully reviewed and revised full papers. Among the topics covered are design and analysis of approximation algorithms, hardness of approximation problems, small spaces and data streaming algorithms, embeddings and metric space methods, and more.