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Bipartite matching where every adjacent pair of vertex on the left side of the graph has at least 1 vertex matched
The question is as stated above. I want to devise bipartite matching algorithm where it determies whether every adjacent pair of vertex on the left side of the bipartite graph has at least 1 vertex ...
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Bipartite matching with a pairwise constraint
A long time ago I remember seeing a very clever construction for the following problem, but I can't find a reference for it anywhere: suppose I have a bipartite graph $G=(U\cup V, E)$, and the ...
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Reorganizational matching
Motivation. My friend works in an organization that is re-organizing itself in the following somewhat laborious way: There are $n$ people currently sitting on $n$ jobs in total (everyone has one job). ...
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Generalizing Hall's marriage theorem to non-perfect matchings
Let $G = (X, Y, E)$ be bipartite graph such that $|X|=|Y|=n$.
A matching $M \subseteq E$ is a subset of disjoint edges
(i.e., there does not exist a pair of edges $(x, y) \in M$ and $(x', y') \in M$ ...
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Concavity of expected size of a maximum matching (in a bipartite graph) w.r.t. edge probability
Given a n*n bipartite graph where each edge (between any two nodes on the opposite side) is formed i.i.d. with probability $p$, can we show a concavity result on the expected size of a maximum ...
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Bipartite graph with exactly one perfect matching
$\textbf{Problem:}$ Find all bipartite graphs $G[X,Y]$ satisfying the following properties:
$1.$ $|X|=|Y|$, where $|X|\ge 2$ and $|Y|\ge 2$.
$2.$ All vertices have degree three except for two vertices ...
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Unique bipartite perfect matchings and cycles?
Given a graph $G$ which is bipartite and balanced and has unique perfect matching let $G^{e}$ be $G$ without edge $e$. Let $G\cup G_{\pi,\pi'}$ be union of $G$ and $G_{\pi,\pi'}$ where $G_{\pi,\pi'}$ ...
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Optimal preprocessing in the Kuhn-Munkres algorithm
The matrix formulation of the Kuhn-Munkres algorithm for solving the Linear Assignment Problem requires a preprocessing in which the minimal values of a line be subtracted from every value in that ...
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Number of subgraphs with matching of size $n$ for a complete bipartite graph
Say we have a $K_{n,n}$ bipartite graph (i.e. a complete bipartite graph with $n$ nodes on each side). We induce a subgraph by deleting some subset of edges. There are $2^{n^2}$ possible subgraphs. ...
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Graph to Bipartite conversion preserving number of perfect matchings
Given a graph $G$ on $n$ vertices is there a technique to convert to a balanced bipartite graph $B$ with $O(n^c)$ vertices at some fixed $0<c$ in $O(n^{c'})$ time at some fixed $0<c'$ such that ...
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Applications of Hafnians
I am learning about Hafnians but I am struggling to find real-world applications of them. I understand the applications of determinants, permanents, and even pfaffians but I am at a loss for Hafnians. ...
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Marriages in infinite bipartite graphs with many neighbors
Let $A,B\neq \emptyset$ be disjoint and suppose $G = (A\cup B, E)$ is bipartite where for all $e\in E$ we have $e\cap A \neq \emptyset\neq e\cap B$. For $a\in A$ we set $N_G(a) = \{b\in B: (\exists e\...
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Fraction of graphs with bound on number of perfect matchings
Asymptotically what is the fraction of balanced bipartite graph on $2n$ vertices with at most $cn^{\beta}$ edges having at most $n^\alpha$ perfect matchings for any fixed $c,\alpha>0$ and fixed $\...
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On symmetric difference of $k$-partite perfect matchings
Given a bipartite graph we know that symmetric difference of any two perfect matchings is union of even cycles.
Conversely when is it true that every union of even cycles comes from symmetric ...
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Solving assignment problem using Hungarian method vs min cost max flow problem
The traditional solution for the assignment problem is the Hungarian method - it's complexity is O(V^4) or O(V^3) if using Edmonds method.
However, it can also be reduced to a min cost max flow ...
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Polygamous stable marriage/ assignment problem
I'm not sure under which 'algorithm' it falls under, but here is the problem:
I need to match each person to 5 people from the opposite gender (each guy gets 5 girls, each girl gets 5 guys). Not all ...
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How many perfect matchings in a regular bipartite graph?
We have a $d$-regular bipartite graph $G = (X,Y,E)$ with $|X| = |Y| = n$ and $|E| = nd$.
What is an upper bound on the number of perfect matchings of $G$?
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Counting matchings in a bipartite matching-covered graph
A graph is called matching-covered if every edge is containd in a perfect matching. (Such graphs are also sometimes called "elementary", e.g. in Chapter 4 of "Matching Theory" by Lovasz & Plummer)....
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Good lower bound on matching in bipartite graph
Suppose a bipartite graph $G=(V_1 \cup V_2, E)$ is given, and one is interested in matching vertices $V_1$ to vertices $V_2$. Assume Hall's condition does not hold, so a perfect matching does not ...
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Bounds on numbers of matchings of given sizes in bipartite graphs
I am interested in the following question:
For which sets ${m_1,\ldots m_k}$ of positive integers do there exist bipartite graphs having exactly $m_i$ matchings of size $i$ for each $1\leq i \leq k$, ...
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Gale-Shapley stable marriage theorem: can we entrust matchmaking to monkeys?
Disclaimer: This is a question I have not done any real research about. I asked it myself some 5 years ago, and back then I had no idea where to start. Now I have some texts on stable matchings lying ...
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Condition on a bipartite graph to have an $m$-factor
This might be the most stupid question I am ever posting here: I am asking for a proof or a counterexample to a problem I proposed on MathLinks long ago.
Let $G$ be a bipartite graph, i. e., a graph ...
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