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The structure of graphs with a vital linkage of order 2

Combinatorics 2011-07-19 v2

Abstract

A linkage of order k of a graph G is a subgraph with k components, each of which is a path. A linkage is vital if it spans all vertices, and no other linkage connects the same pairs of end vertices. We give a characterization of the graphs with a vital linkage of order 2: they are certain minors of a family of highly structured graphs.

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@article{arxiv.1006.5485,
  title  = {The structure of graphs with a vital linkage of order 2},
  author = {Dillon Mayhew and Geoff Whittle and Stefan H. M. van Zwam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.5485},
  year   = {2011}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures