graph theory: minimize the panelty












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Suppose that there are $M$ left nodes, and $N$ right nodes. Suppose that the $n$th right node can connect $K_n$ left nodes, $n=1,cdots,N$. Let $Lambda_m$ denote the set of right nodes that is connected to the $m$th left node, $m=1,cdots,M$. If the $m$th left node is connected to the $n$th right node, i.e., $nin Lambda_m$, then there is no penalty; otherwise, i.e., $nnotin Lambda_m$, there will be a panelty $K_n$ to the $m$th left node for not connecting to the $n$th right node, i.e., the capacity of the $n$th right node.



Then, given any assignment $Lambda_m$'s, the total panelty of the $m$th left node for not connecting the right nodes is



begin{align}
P_m=sumlimits_{nnotin Lambda_m} K_n, ~~~ m=1,cdots,M.
end{align}



The problem is to find the optimal assignment $Lambda_m$'s to minimize the maximum penalty among all the $M$ left nodes, i.e.,



begin{align}
{rm minimize} ~ max(P_1,cdots,P_M),
end{align}
suppose that each right node $n$ can only connect $K_n$ left nodes.



Is there any efficient way to solve this problem?










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    Suppose that there are $M$ left nodes, and $N$ right nodes. Suppose that the $n$th right node can connect $K_n$ left nodes, $n=1,cdots,N$. Let $Lambda_m$ denote the set of right nodes that is connected to the $m$th left node, $m=1,cdots,M$. If the $m$th left node is connected to the $n$th right node, i.e., $nin Lambda_m$, then there is no penalty; otherwise, i.e., $nnotin Lambda_m$, there will be a panelty $K_n$ to the $m$th left node for not connecting to the $n$th right node, i.e., the capacity of the $n$th right node.



    Then, given any assignment $Lambda_m$'s, the total panelty of the $m$th left node for not connecting the right nodes is



    begin{align}
    P_m=sumlimits_{nnotin Lambda_m} K_n, ~~~ m=1,cdots,M.
    end{align}



    The problem is to find the optimal assignment $Lambda_m$'s to minimize the maximum penalty among all the $M$ left nodes, i.e.,



    begin{align}
    {rm minimize} ~ max(P_1,cdots,P_M),
    end{align}
    suppose that each right node $n$ can only connect $K_n$ left nodes.



    Is there any efficient way to solve this problem?










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      Suppose that there are $M$ left nodes, and $N$ right nodes. Suppose that the $n$th right node can connect $K_n$ left nodes, $n=1,cdots,N$. Let $Lambda_m$ denote the set of right nodes that is connected to the $m$th left node, $m=1,cdots,M$. If the $m$th left node is connected to the $n$th right node, i.e., $nin Lambda_m$, then there is no penalty; otherwise, i.e., $nnotin Lambda_m$, there will be a panelty $K_n$ to the $m$th left node for not connecting to the $n$th right node, i.e., the capacity of the $n$th right node.



      Then, given any assignment $Lambda_m$'s, the total panelty of the $m$th left node for not connecting the right nodes is



      begin{align}
      P_m=sumlimits_{nnotin Lambda_m} K_n, ~~~ m=1,cdots,M.
      end{align}



      The problem is to find the optimal assignment $Lambda_m$'s to minimize the maximum penalty among all the $M$ left nodes, i.e.,



      begin{align}
      {rm minimize} ~ max(P_1,cdots,P_M),
      end{align}
      suppose that each right node $n$ can only connect $K_n$ left nodes.



      Is there any efficient way to solve this problem?










      share|cite|improve this question









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      Suppose that there are $M$ left nodes, and $N$ right nodes. Suppose that the $n$th right node can connect $K_n$ left nodes, $n=1,cdots,N$. Let $Lambda_m$ denote the set of right nodes that is connected to the $m$th left node, $m=1,cdots,M$. If the $m$th left node is connected to the $n$th right node, i.e., $nin Lambda_m$, then there is no penalty; otherwise, i.e., $nnotin Lambda_m$, there will be a panelty $K_n$ to the $m$th left node for not connecting to the $n$th right node, i.e., the capacity of the $n$th right node.



      Then, given any assignment $Lambda_m$'s, the total panelty of the $m$th left node for not connecting the right nodes is



      begin{align}
      P_m=sumlimits_{nnotin Lambda_m} K_n, ~~~ m=1,cdots,M.
      end{align}



      The problem is to find the optimal assignment $Lambda_m$'s to minimize the maximum penalty among all the $M$ left nodes, i.e.,



      begin{align}
      {rm minimize} ~ max(P_1,cdots,P_M),
      end{align}
      suppose that each right node $n$ can only connect $K_n$ left nodes.



      Is there any efficient way to solve this problem?







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