Title
A chain theorem for 4-connected graphs.
Abstract
A sequence of 4-connected graphs G0,G1,...,Gn is called a (G0,Gn)-chain if each Gi (i<n) has an edge ei such that Gi/ei=Gi+1. A classical result of Martinov states that for every 4-connected graph G there exists a (G,H)-chain such that H∈C∪L, where C={Cn2:n≥5} and L={L:L be the line graph of a cyclically 4-edge-connected cubic graph}. This result is strengthened in this paper as follows. Suppose G is 4-connected and G∉C∪L. Then there exists a (G,C62)-chain if G is planar and a (G,C52)-chain if G is nonplanar.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1016/j.jctb.2018.07.005
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B
Keywords
Field
DocType
4-connected graphs,Chain theorem,Contractible edge,Nonplanar graphs
Graph,Combinatorics,Line graph,Cubic graph,Physics
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
134
0095-8956
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
4
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chengfu Qin1415.47
Guoli Ding244451.58