Question 18
Answer the given subquestions.
Consider the algorithm in the previous question no 18. Does the algorithm always output an optimal vertex cover?
Yes
No
Question 18: Consider the algorithm in the previous question no 18. D…
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Question 18 of 21 in the IIT Madras BS Advanced Algorithms (Advanced Algorithms) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M IMPROVEMENT FN EXAM QIA1 31 Aug 2025). It carries 2 marks.
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