A Simple Application
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[Gabow] packs trees in
O
*
(
mc
)
time
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Build
G
(
r
/
c
)
»
minimum expected cut
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»
by theorem, min-cut probably near
r
»
find min-cut in time
O
*
(
r
m
)
using [Gabow]
»
corresponds to near-min-cut in
G
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Result:
(1+
e
)
times min-cut in
O
*
(
r
m
)
time