English

Graphs in which some and every maximum matching is uniquely restricted

Combinatorics 2015-04-10 v1

Abstract

A matching MM in a graph GG is uniquely restricted if there is no matching MM' in GG that is distinct from MM but covers the same vertices as MM. Solving a problem posed by Golumbic, Hirst, and Lewenstein, we characterize the graphs in which some maximum matching is uniquely restricted. Solving a problem posed by Levit and Mandrescu, we characterize the graphs in which every maximum matching is uniquely restricted. Both our characterizations lead to efficient recognition algorithms for the corresponding graphs.

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@article{arxiv.1504.02250,
  title  = {Graphs in which some and every maximum matching is uniquely restricted},
  author = {Lucia Draque Penso and Dieter Rautenbach and Ueverton dos Santos Souza},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1504.02250},
  year   = {2015}
}
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