Maximum-Weight Matching (Maximum-Weight Matching)
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Description
In computer science, the maximum weight matching problem is the problem of finding, in a weighted graph, a matching in which the sum of weights is maximized. Here, the graph is unrestricted; i.e. can be any general graph.
Related Problems
Subproblem: Bipartite Maximum-Weight Matching
Parameters
n: number of vertices
m: number of edges
N: largest weight magnitude
Table of Algorithms
| Name | Year | Time | Space | Approximation Factor | Model | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian algorithm | 1955 | $O(n^{4})$ | $O(n^{2})$ | Exact | Deterministic | Time |
| Edmonds | 1965 | $O(mn^{2})$ | $O(mn^{2})$?? | Exact | Deterministic | Time |
| Micali; Vazirani | 1980 | $O(n^{3} logn)$ | Exact | Deterministic | Time | |
| Mucha and Sankowski | 2004 | $O(n^{3})$ | Exact | Deterministic | Time |
Time Complexity Graph
Space Complexity Graph
Time-Space Tradeoff
