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Approximate Hamilton Decompositions of Random Graphs

Combinatorics 2013-07-05 v2

Abstract

We show that if pn >> log n, the binomial random graph G_{n,p} has an approximate Hamilton decomposition. More precisely, we show that in this range G_{n,p} contains a set of edge-disjoint Hamilton cycles covering almost all of its edges. This is best possible in the sense that the condition that pn >> log n is necessary.

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@article{arxiv.1006.1268,
  title  = {Approximate Hamilton Decompositions of Random Graphs},
  author = {Fiachra Knox and Daniela Kühn and Deryk Osthus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.1268},
  year   = {2013}
}

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16 pages. This version incorporates comments from the referees

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