Steiner multicut seeks k elements to disconnect a pair from each of t terminal sets.
Parameterized complexity dichotomy for k, t, treewidth and size p of terminal sets.
Edge Steiner multicut is FPT for parameter 16000283&_mathId=si33.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0022000016000283&_rdoc=1&_issn=00220000&md5=07cfa220cc9f26892b3c9579769d1b05" title="Click to view the MathML source">k+t but node versions are 16000283&_mathId=si34.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0022000016000283&_rdoc=1&_issn=00220000&md5=750a99a05e3bab24072b3f2b5650a304" title="Click to view the MathML source">W[1]-hard.
Edge Steiner multicut is 16000283&_mathId=si34.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0022000016000283&_rdoc=1&_issn=00220000&md5=750a99a05e3bab24072b3f2b5650a304" title="Click to view the MathML source">W[1]-hard for parameter k , treewidth 2, and 16000283&_mathId=si10.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0022000016000283&_rdoc=1&_issn=00220000&md5=3ea7d10380e982b51e2283bfe070323d" title="Click to view the MathML source">p=3.
The results also imply a dichotomy on the classical complexity.