English

A certifying algorithm for 3-colorability of P5-free graphs

Discrete Mathematics 2009-07-22 v1 Data Structures and Algorithms

Abstract

We provide a certifying algorithm for the problem of deciding whether a P5- free graph is 3-colorable by showing there are exactly six finite graphs that are P5-free and not 3-colorable and minimal with respect to this property.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.0907.3497,
  title  = {A certifying algorithm for 3-colorability of P5-free graphs},
  author = {Daniel Bruce and Chinh T. Hoang and Joe Sawada},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.3497},
  year   = {2009}
}
R2 v1 2026-06-21T13:27:05.645Z