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A Dirac-type Characterization of k-chordal Graphs

Combinatorics 2013-01-01 v2 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

Characterization of k-chordal graphs based on the existence of a "simplicial path" was shown in [Chv{\'a}tal et al. Note: Dirac-type characterizations of graphs without long chordless cycles. Discrete Mathematics, 256, 445-448, 2002]. We give a characterization of k-chordal graphs which is a generalization of the known characterization of chordal graphs due to [G. A. Dirac. On rigid circuit graphs. Abh. Math. Sem. Univ. Hamburg, 25, 71-76, 1961] that use notions of a "simplicial vertex" and a "simplicial ordering".

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@article{arxiv.1206.5397,
  title  = {A Dirac-type Characterization of k-chordal Graphs},
  author = {R. Krithika and Rogers Mathew and N. S. Narayanaswamy and N. Sadagopan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.5397},
  year   = {2013}
}

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3 pages

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