A new algorithm approximates the prize-collecting rural postman problem within a factor strictly less than 1.6 and proves a 2-approximation barrier for PCTSP reductions.
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Approximation algorithms for the prize-collecting rural postman problem
A new algorithm approximates the prize-collecting rural postman problem within a factor strictly less than 1.6 and proves a 2-approximation barrier for PCTSP reductions.