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Complexity of optimal cartesian matching

Question: what is known about the algorithmic aspects of optimally matching a set $\mathcal{P} = \prod\limits_{i=1}^n \left(1,\,\cdots,\,k_i\right)$ of grid-points to a set of $\prod\limits_{i=1}^...
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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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Finding a bipartite graph that contains a specific elements of perfect matchings

I am a physicist who is interested in the applications of graph theory. I've been studying the bipartite graphs and perfect matching finding problems. I see there are several research works on ...
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Minimum number of perfect matchings in a regular bipartite graph

Is there a lower bound on the number of perfect matchings in a $k$-regular bipartite graph? One can use Hall's marriage theorem and induction on $k$ to derive the lower bound of $k$. I can't come up ...
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Sum of number of perfect matchings and a constant constuction

Suppose we have two bipartite graphs $G_1$ and $G_2$ with perfect matching count $P_1$ and $P_2$ respectively then their disjoint union gives a bipartite graph with perfect matching $P_1P_2$. Is ...
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Sum of perfect matching construction

Suppose we have two bipartite graphs $G_1$ and $G_2$ with perfect matching count $P_1$ and $P_2$ respectively then their disjoint union gives a bipartite graph with perfect matching $P_1P_2$. Is ...
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Succinct polynomial sized representation of balanced bipartite graphs whose perfect matching count is a primorial

Is there a $P$ time definable sequence of succinct polynomial sized representation of balanced bipartite graphs whose number of perfect matchings is a primorial? For factorial a complete bipartite ...
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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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At most one perfect matching of a bipartite graph

I. Given biadjacency matrix $A$ of a bipartite graph on $2n$ vertices having $n$ vertices of either color on the constraints the graph either has $0$ perfect matchings $1$ perfect matchings is it ...
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Computing bipartite matching of size $k$?

Given a bipartite graph with $n$ vertices on each side and an integer $k$, how can we compute all bipartite matchings of size $k$? The problem of computing all perfect matchings is #P-complete. But I ...
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Number of extremal $\{0,1\}$ matrices having permanent $1$ property

Is there a function which describes the number of $\{0,1\}^{n\times n}\cap\mathbb Z^{n\times n}$ matrices having permanent $1$? I think it might be $\mathsf{poly}(n!)$ bounded. Is there a function ...
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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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Is there a bipartite graph whose determinant corresponds to number of perfect matchings?

Let $M\in\{0,1\}^{n\times n}$ be a square integer matrix. If we consider $M$ as biadjacency of a balanced bipartite graph on $2n$ vertices having $n$ vertices of color $1$ and $n$ vertices of color $2$...
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Maximum number of perfect matchings in a graph of genus $g$ balanced $k$-partite graph

What is the maximum number of perfect matchings a genus $g$ balanced $k$-partite graph (number of vertices for each color in all possible $k$-colorings is within a difference of $1$) can have? I am ...
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Missing count in number of perfect matchings

Let $f(G)$ give number of perfect matchings of a graph $G$. Denote $\mathcal N_{2n}=\{0,1,2,\dots,n!-1,n!\}$. Denote collection of all $2n$ vertex balanced bipartite graph to be $\mathcal G_{2n}$. ...
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Statistics of perfect matching and incremental perfect matchings in bipartite planar graphs?

Planar graph permanent can be reduced to determinants and so statistics should be amenable. Pick a uniformly random bipartite planar graph $G$ with $n$ vertices of each color and choose new additional ...
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Minimum planar bipartite graph to cover all perfect matching count

Given set $\mathcal T_n=\{0,1,\dots,2^n-1\}$ what is the minimum number of vertices $2m$ needed in a planar bipartite balanced graph such that at every $i\in\mathcal T_n$ there is a graph $G\in\...
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On number of perfect matchings

Consider $2n$ vertex balanced bipartite graph. If total number of edges is $n^2$ then we have $n!$ perfect matchings. Fix $c\in(0,\frac12)$ and consider collection of $2n$ vertex balanced bipartite ...
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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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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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Expected number of perfect matchings in bounded degree bipartite graphs

Consider collection $\mathcal C_{n,n,\Delta}$ of every $2n$ vertex balanced bipartite graph of average degree $\Delta$. What is the expected number of perfect matching a graph in $\mathcal C_{n,n,\...
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Largest number of perfect matchings in bounded genus graphs

What is the largest number of perfect matchings a genus $g$ bipartite graph on $n+m$ vertices have?
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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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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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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 ...