Approximation algorithm for squared metric two-stage stochastic facility location problem

Abstract

In this paper, we consider a variant of the classical uncapacitated facility location problem, so-called squared metric two-stage stochastic facility location problem (SM-2-SFLP) which can treat the uncertainty of the set of clients and facility costs. We assume that the connection cost is squared metric, a variant of the metric case which is widely researched. We give a new 0–1 integer linear programming for SM-2-SFLP. Based on the new formulation, we apply two known algorithms to SM-2-SFLP, and analyze the approximation ratio and per-scenario bound respectively.