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A constant approximation algorithm for link scheduling in arbitrary networks under physical interference model

  • Illinois Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Link scheduling is crucial in improving the throughput in wireless networks and it has been widely studied under various interference models. In this paper, we study the link scheduling problem under physical interference model where all senders of the links transmit at a given power P and a link can transmit successfully if and only if the Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise-Ratio (SINR) at the corresponding receiver is at least a certain threshold. The link scheduling problem is to find a maximum "independent set" (MIS) of links, i.e., the maximum number of links that can transmit successfully in one time-slot, given a set of input links. This problem has been shown to be NP-hard [10]. Here we propose the first link scheduling algorithm with a constant approximation ratio for arbitrary background noise N ≥ 0. When each link l has a weight w(l) > 0, we propose a method for weighted MIS with approximation ratio [Math Equation] is the Euclidean length of a link l.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFOWANC'09 - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM International Workshop on Foundations of Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking and Computing, Co-located with MobiHoc'09
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages13-20
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781605585239
DOIs
StatePublished - May 18 2009
Event2nd ACM International Workshop on Foundations of Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking and Computing, FOWANC 2009, Co-located with MobiHoc 2009 - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: May 18 2009May 18 2009

Publication series

NameFOWANC'09 - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM International Workshop on Foundations of Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking and Computing, Co-located with MobiHoc'09

Conference

Conference2nd ACM International Workshop on Foundations of Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking and Computing, FOWANC 2009, Co-located with MobiHoc 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period05/18/0905/18/09

Keywords

  • Approximation algorithm
  • Independent set
  • Link scheduling
  • Physical interference model

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