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On covering cubic graphs with three perfect matchings

Combinatorics 2026-02-24 v2 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

For a bridgeless cubic graph GG, m3(G)m_3(G) is the ratio of the maximum number of edges of GG covered by the union of 33 perfect matchings to E(G)|E(G)|. We prove that for any r[4/5,1)r\in [4/5, 1), there exist infinitely many cubic graphs GG such that m3(G)=rm_3(G) = r. For any r[9/10,1)r\in [9/10, 1), there exist infinitely many cyclically 44-connected cubic graphs GG with m3(G)=rm_3(G) = r.

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@article{arxiv.2509.05501,
  title  = {On covering cubic graphs with three perfect matchings},
  author = {Edita Máčajová and Ján Mazák},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.05501},
  year   = {2026}
}
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