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A theta graph, denoted $\theta_{a,b,c}$, is a graph of order $a+b+c-1$ consisting of a pair of vertices and three independent paths between them of lengths $a$, $b$, and $c$. We provide a complete characterization of graphs that do not…

An even hole is an induced chordless cycle of even length at least four. A diamond is an induced subgraph isomorphic to K_4-e. We show that graphs without even holes and without diamonds can be decomposed via clique-separators into graphs…

Tutte proved that every 4-connected planar graph contains a Hamilton cycle, but there are 3-connected $n$-vertex planar graphs whose longest cycles have length $\Theta(n^{\log_32})$. On the other hand, Jackson and Wormald in 1992 proved…

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