TOUGHNESS AND TRIANGLE-FREE GRAPHS

被引:12
作者
BAUER, D
VANDENHEUVEL, J
SCHMEICHEL, E
机构
[1] UNIV TWENTE,FAC APPL MATH,7500 AE ENSCHEDE,NETHERLANDS
[2] SAN JOSE STATE UNIV,DEPT MATH & COMP SCI,SAN JOSE,CA 95192
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D O I
10.1006/jctb.1995.1051
中图分类号
O1 [数学];
学科分类号
0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
In this paper, we prove that there exist triangle-free graphs with arbitrarily large toughness, thereby settling a longstanding open question. We also explore the problem of whether there exists a t-tough, n/(t + 1)-regular, triangle-free graph on n vertices for various values of t, and provide a relatively complete answer for small values of t. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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页码:208 / 221
页数:14
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