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The maximum number of perfect matchings in graphs with a given degree sequence

Combinatorics 2008-05-26 v2

Abstract

We show that the number of perfect matching in a simple graph GG with an even number of vertices and degree sequence d1,d2,...,dnd_1,d_2, ..., d_n is at most i=1n(di!)12di\prod_{i=1}^n (d_i !)^{\frac{1}{2d_i}}. This bound is sharp if and only if GG is a union of complete balanced bipartite graphs.

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@article{arxiv.0803.2578,
  title  = {The maximum number of perfect matchings in graphs with a given degree sequence},
  author = {Noga Alon and Shmuel Friedland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2578},
  year   = {2008}
}

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2 pages

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