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Bounding and approximating minimum maximal matchings in regular graphs

Combinatorics 2019-05-30 v1

Abstract

The edge domination number γe(G)\gamma_e(G) of a graph GG is the minimum size of a maximal matching in GG. It is well known that this parameter is computationally very hard, and several approximation algorithms and heuristics have been studied. In the present paper, we provide best possible upper bounds on γe(G)\gamma_e(G) for regular and non-regular graphs GG in terms of their order and maximum degree. Furthermore, we discuss algorithmic consequences of our results and their constructive proofs.

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@article{arxiv.1905.12241,
  title  = {Bounding and approximating minimum maximal matchings in regular graphs},
  author = {Julien Baste and Maximilian Fürst and Michael A. Henning and Elena Mohr and Dieter Rautenbach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.12241},
  year   = {2019}
}
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