Super-Logarithmic Lower Bounds for Dynamic Graph Problems

Kasper Green Larsen, Huacheng Yu

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Abstract

In this work, we prove a Õ(lg3/2 n) unconditional lower bound on the maximum of the query time and update time for dynamic data structures supporting reachability queries in n-node directed acyclic graphs under edge insertions. This is the first super-logarithmic lower bound for any natural graph problem. In proving the lower bound, we also make novel contributions to the state-of-the-art data structure lower bound techniques that we hope may lead to further progress in proving lower bounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2023 IEEE 64th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2023
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1589-1604
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9798350318944
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event64th IEEE Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2023 - Santa Cruz, United States
Duration: Nov 6 2023Nov 9 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS
ISSN (Print)0272-5428

Conference

Conference64th IEEE Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Cruz
Period11/6/2311/9/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Computer Science

Keywords

  • cell-probe model
  • data structure lower bounds
  • dynamic graph algorithms
  • dynamic reachability

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