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Questions about the branch of combinatorics called graph theory (not to be used for questions concerning the graph of a function). This tag can be further specialized via using it in combination with more specialized tags such as extremal-graph-theory, spectral-graph-theory, algebraic-graph-theory, topological-graph-theory, random-graphs, graph-colorings and several others.

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Heuristics for lightweighted "cubic" spanning trees

I have the problem of calculating a good approximation of the minimimum-weight spanning tree with vertex-degrees in $\lbrace 1,3\rbrace$ of a complete symmetric graph, without parallel edges or self-l …
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Complexity of calculating the optimal amalgamation of an optimal cycle-cover

Let $G(V,E)$ be a complete symmetric graph with positive edge weights and let further $\mathcal{C}=\lbrace C_1,\,\cdots\,C_k\rbrace$ be the minimum-weight vertex-disjoint cycle cover. The set $E$ of e …
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Cycle-Sculpturing with Minimal Vertex-Deletion

given a simple, finite and symmetric graph $G(V,E)$ with $n$ vertices and at least $n$ edges Question: how can the smallest set of vertices $W\subset V$ be calculated for which the graph induced by $ …
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Dual equivalence of minimum feedback-vertex sets and cycle packing

it is known that the duals of feedback-set problems are set-packing problems; in the context of digraphs the feedback set are either a minimal set of vertices or edges that hit every oriented cycle; t …
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Worst case performance of heuristic for the non-Eulerian windy postman problem

The windy postman problem seeks the cheapest tour in a complete undirected graph, that traverses each edge at least once; the cost of traversing an edge is positive and may depend on the direction, in …
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Algorithmic complexity of calculating maximum weight $k$-regular subgraphs

Question: what is known about the complexity of calculating the heaviest $k$-regular subgraph of a weighted symmetric graph if edge-weights can also be negative? Please note that in contrast to $k$- …
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How does the complexity of calculating the Permanent imply the NP completeness of directed 3...

In their paper Two Approximation Algorithms for 3-Cycle Covers of Markus Bläser and Bodo Manthey it is stated that: "...deciding whether an unweighted directed graph has a 3-cycle cover is already NP- …
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Complexity of maximum weight-sum matching for cycle graphs

I need to determine a matching with maximal weight-sum for a cycle graph with positive, negative and zero edge-weights. Question: What is the fastest way of calculating such a matching? Because of t …
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Building hypercubes from the bottom up

let $H^k$ denote a $k$-dimensional hypercube in a complete symmetric graph $G(V,E)$ without self-loops and parallel edges; let $|V|=2^n$ be the number of vertices. setting $\mathbb{H}^0 := V$, i.e. th …
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Name for generalization of trees to digraphs

One definition of tree in graph theory could be as follows: A tree is a(n undirected) graph for which there is a unique (undirected) path between any pair of vertices. This suggest a possible defini …
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Enumeration of flat integral $K_4$

Question: What is known about the enumeration of all $(a,b,c,d,e,f)\in\mathbb{N}^6_+: \\ \quad\operatorname{GCD}(a,b,c,d,e,f)=1\ \\ \land\ \exists \lbrace x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4\rbrace\subset\mathbb{E}^2:\ …
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Isometric embeddings of metric $K_{n+1}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$

Question: is it always possible to embed a complete, symmetric and metric graph $G$ with $n+1$ vertices isometrically in $\mathbb{R}^n$? I'm convinced it must be true, but can't remember having seen …
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Constructing optimal Hamilton cycles from optimal Hamilton paths

Question: can the shortest Hamilton cycle in a complete symmetric graph with weighted edges be constructed from the shortest Hamilton path in the same graph by connecting its ends and then exchanging …
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Has this curious "duality" of weighted $K_4$ already been noticed?

A complete symmetric graph with $n=4$ vertices, i.e. a $K_4$ is the disjoint union of three perfect matchings $M_{\text{min}},M_{\text{mid}},M_{\text{max}}$ of which $M_{\text{min}}$ denotes the light …
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Relation of minimum spanning trees to the shortest Hamiltonian path problem

Spanning trees can be decomposed into a minimal set of maximal path graphs, whose vertices have degree two exactly if they also have degree two in the spanning tree; lets call these paths tree paths. …

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