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Maximising the number of induced cycles in a graph

Combinatorics 2017-04-13 v4

Abstract

We determine the maximum number of induced cycles that can be contained in a graph on nn0n\ge n_0 vertices, and show that there is a unique graph that achieves this maximum. This answers a question of Tuza. We also determine the maximum number of odd or even cycles that can be contained in a graph on nn0n\ge n_0 vertices and characterise the extremal graphs. This resolves a conjecture of Chv\'atal and Tuza from 1988.

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@article{arxiv.1603.02960,
  title  = {Maximising the number of induced cycles in a graph},
  author = {Natasha Morrison and Alex Scott},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.02960},
  year   = {2017}
}

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