Title: Complexity reduction of throughput optimal link scheduling algorithm through topology control in wireless networks

Authors: Ali Ghiasian; Behnaz Omoomi; Hossein Saidi

Addresses: Faculty of Technology and Engineering, ShahreKord University, ShahreKord 8818634141, Iran ' Department of Mathematical Sciences, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 8415683111, Iran ' Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 8415683111, Iran

Abstract: In single channel wireless networks, concurrent transmissions at different links may interfere with each other. To improve system throughput, a scheduling algorithm is necessary to choose a subset of links for data transmission. Throughput optimal link scheduling discipline is generally an NP-hard problem. In this paper, we utilise the concept of line graph and extend it to line multigraph to cope with the complexity issue of the maximum weight scheduling (MWS) algorithm. The necessary and sufficient conditions for reducing the complexity of MWS in terms of network topology are derived. We prove that the complexity of eLehot is polynomial time provided that conflict graph does not contain seven derived forbidden graphs as induced subgraphs. We also propose eLehot algorithm for detecting whether a graph is line multigraph and output its root graph. The results of this paper introduce a new approach in wireless topology control where the target is complexity reduction.

Keywords: link scheduling; wireless network; line graph; line multigraph; root graph; conflict graph; topology control.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAHUC.2018.088354

International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 2018 Vol.27 No.1, pp.69 - 79

Received: 18 Mar 2015
Accepted: 19 Oct 2015

Published online: 05 Dec 2017 *

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