Abstract
Given a set of n disjoint line segments in the plane, we show that it is always possible to form a tree with the endpoints of the segments such that each line segment is an edge of the tree, the tree has no crossing edges, and the maximum vertex degree of the tree is 3. Furthermore, there exist configurations of line segments where any such tree requires degree 3. We provide an O (n log n) time algorithm for constructing such a tree, and show that this is optimal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-410 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Discrete and Computational Geometry |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Geometry and Topology
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
- Computational Theory and Mathematics