Abstract
Tutte proved that every 3-connected graph G on more than 4 vertices contains a contractible edge. We strengthen this result by showing that every depth-first-search tree of G contains a contractible edge. Moreover, we show that every spanning tree of G contains a contractible edge if G is 3-regular or if G does not contain two disjoint pairs of adjacent degree-3 vertices.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Graph Theory |
Vol/bind | 72 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 112-121 |
Antal sider | 10 |
ISSN | 0364-9024 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jan. 2013 |