The Yao Graph Y₆ is a Spanner

Authors

Joseph O'Rourke, Smith CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2010

Abstract

We prove that Y₆ is a spanner. Y₆ is the Yao graph on a set of planar points, which has an edge from each point x to a closest point y within each of the six angular cones of 60^◦ surrounding x .

Comments

Author’s submitted manuscript.

Recommended Citation

O'Rourke, Joseph, "The Yao Graph Y₆ is a Spanner" (2010). Computer Science: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/csc_facpubs/33