Abstract
A graph is called subpancyclic if it contains a cycle of length k for each k between 3 and the circumference of the graph. In this paper, we show that if the degree sum of the vertices along each 2-path of a graph G exceeds (n + 6)/2, or if the degree sum of the vertices along each 3-path of G exceeds (2n + 16)/3, then its line graph L(G) is subpancyclic. Simple examples show that these bounds are best possible. Our results shed some light on the content of a famous Metaconjecture of Bondy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-267 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Discrete Mathematics |
Volume | 242 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Degree sum
- Line graph
- Path
- Subpancyclicity