Chordality and 2-factors in tough graphs

D. Bauer, G.Y. Katona, D. Kratsch, H.J. Veldman

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Abstract

A graph G is chordal if it contains no chordless cycle of length at least four and is k-chordal if a longest chordless cycle in G has length at most k. In this note it is proved that all ..-tough 5-chordal graphs have a 2-factor. This result is best possible in two ways. Examples due to Chvátal show that for all ε>0 there exists a (..-ε)-tough chordal graph with no 2-factor. Furthermore, examples due to Bauer and Schmeichel show that the result is false for 6-chordal graphs.
Original languageUndefined
Place of PublicationEnschede
PublisherUniversity of Twente
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)0169-2690
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Publication series

Name
PublisherElsevier
No.1-3
Volume99
ISSN (Print)0012-365X

Keywords

  • Toughness
  • IR-74368
  • METIS-141260
  • 2-factors
  • Chordal graphs

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