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How to Walk Your Dog in the Mountains with No Magic Leash
We describe a -approximation algorithm for computing the
homotopic \Frechet distance between two polygonal curves that lie on the
boundary of a triangulated topological disk. Prior to this work, algorithms
were known only for curves on the Euclidean plane with polygonal obstacles.
A key technical ingredient in our analysis is a -approximation
algorithm for computing the minimum height of a homotopy between two curves. No
algorithms were previously known for approximating this parameter.
Surprisingly, it is not even known if computing either the homotopic \Frechet
distance, or the minimum height of a homotopy, is in NP
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On the complexity of optimal homotopies
In this article, we provide new structural results and algorithms for the
Homotopy Height problem. In broad terms, this problem quantifies how much a
curve on a surface needs to be stretched to sweep continuously between two
positions. More precisely, given two homotopic curves and
on a combinatorial (say, triangulated) surface, we investigate the problem of
computing a homotopy between and where the length of the
longest intermediate curve is minimized. Such optimal homotopies are relevant
for a wide range of purposes, from very theoretical questions in quantitative
homotopy theory to more practical applications such as similarity measures on
meshes and graph searching problems.
We prove that Homotopy Height is in the complexity class NP, and the
corresponding exponential algorithm is the best one known for this problem.
This result builds on a structural theorem on monotonicity of optimal
homotopies, which is proved in a companion paper. Then we show that this
problem encompasses the Homotopic Fr\'echet distance problem which we therefore
also establish to be in NP, answering a question which has previously been
considered in several different settings. We also provide an O(log
n)-approximation algorithm for Homotopy Height on surfaces by adapting an
earlier algorithm of Har-Peled, Nayyeri, Salvatipour and Sidiropoulos in the
planar setting
The Vehicle, Fall 2009
Table of Contents
Poetry
AliveRashelle McNairpage 3
Train of ThoughtsJeanette Saribekianpage 4
Biding the TideMarlee Lutzpage 5
Rotten HarvestJessyca Revillapage 15
Nostalgia ODJustine Fittonpage 16
Beyond WordsAshley Wrightpage 26
Don\u27tMelinda Knightpage 27
Happy HourStephen Garciapage 35
UntitledDaniel Paquinpage 37
Vibrant SensationsAshton Tembypage 38
Scarecrow Sally on a Saturday NightDaniel Davispage 45
The FarmAshley Wrightpage 49
Anything ButJustine Fittonpage 51
CrashDanielle Shirtinopage 53
Weathering SatisfactionRashelle McNairpage 54
SeminarDaniel Davispage 71
Nature\u27s Mood SwingsJeanette Saribekianpage 72
The PerformanceMelinda Knightpage 68
AmaterasuMarlee Lutzpage 82
Prose
AirLauren Davidsonpage 6
The Twang of OrangesJ.T. Dawsonpage 18
ListenStephani Pescitellipage 29
The Rise and Fall of NickNickolas Alexanderpage 30
LossSimyona Deanovapage 39
Like DiamondsMark Rheaumepage 42
Moral FixationBryan Rolfsenpage 47
Reflections in College AlgebraNicole Reichertpage 52
LeashDaniel Paquinpage 56
I Lost My KeysJustine Fittonpage 75
A Third Grade EssayMark Rheaumepage 69
Be Careful, They BiteDaniel Davispage 84
Art
Limb BurgAlycia Rockeycover
AvesSamantha Flowerspage 14
Life-LuminescenceStephani Pescitellipage 25
MonopolyMegan Mathypage 28
Carousel NostalgiaAlycia Rockeypage 36
ShoesSarah Olsonpage 41
Waimea BayJarrod Taylorpage 50
Peacock Plumage Alycia Rockeypage 55
Building a HouseStephani Pescitellipage 70
ShellMegan Mathypage 74
From the VacationSamantha Flowerspage 73
Chicago CanopyAlycia Rockeypage 83
Features
Editor\u27s NoteLindsey Durbinpage 1
LazarusDr. David Radavichpage 2
James K. Johnson Creative Writing Awardpage 88
Winning Entries (Poetry)Matthew J. Schumakepage 89
Winning Entry (Nonfiction)Jennifer O\u27Neilpage 92
Interview, 2009 Chapbook WinnerDaniel Davispage 95
Contributorspage 99https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1090/thumbnail.jp
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