Survey of 118 algorithm problems shows approximation benefits only ~20% but turns many exponential-time problems into polynomial-time ones and boosts linear-time algorithms by 23%.
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The Impact of Approximation on Algorithmic Progress
Survey of 118 algorithm problems shows approximation benefits only ~20% but turns many exponential-time problems into polynomial-time ones and boosts linear-time algorithms by 23%.