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On the 2-factor index of a graph

  • Liming Xiong*
  • , Ming Chu Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Dalian University of Technology

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Abstract

The 2-factor index of a graph G, denoted by f (G), is the smallest integer m such that the m-iterated line graph Lm (G) of G contains a 2-factor. In this paper, we provide a formula for f (G), and point out that there is a polynomial time algorithm to determine f (G).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2478-2483
Number of pages6
JournalDiscrete Mathematics
Volume307
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Oct 2007

Keywords

  • 2-factor
  • 2-factor index
  • Branch-bond
  • Iterated line graph

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