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A simple proof of the tree-width duality theorem

Combinatorics 2013-09-10 v1

Abstract

We give a simple proof of the "tree-width duality theorem" of Seymour and Thomas that the tree-width of a finite graph is exactly one less than the largest order of its brambles.

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@article{arxiv.1309.2266,
  title  = {A simple proof of the tree-width duality theorem},
  author = {Frédéric Mazoit},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.2266},
  year   = {2013}
}
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