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Star-Struck by Fixed Embeddings: Modern Crossing Number Heuristics

08/25/2021
by   Markus Chimani, et al.
Universität Osnabrück
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We present a thorough experimental evaluation of several crossing minimization heuristics that are based on the construction and iterative improvement of a planarization, i.e., a planar representation of a graph with crossings replaced by dummy vertices. The evaluated heuristics include variations and combinations of the well-known planarization method, the recently implemented star reinsertion method, and a new approach proposed herein: the mixed insertion method. Our experiments reveal the importance of several implementation details such as the detection of non-simple crossings (i.e., crossings between adjacent edges or multiple crossings between the same two edges). The most notable finding, however, is that the insertion of stars in a fixed embedding setting is not only significantly faster than the insertion of edges in a variable embedding setting, but also leads to solutions of higher quality.

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