Using euler partitions to edge color bipartite multigraphs

  • Harold N. Gabow
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Abstract

An algorithm for finding a minimal edge coloring of a bipartite multigraph is presented. The algorithm usesO(V1/2ElogV + V) time andO(E + V) space. It is based on a divide-and-conquer strategy, using euler partitions to divide the graph. A modification of the algorithm for matching is described. This algorithm finds a maximum matching of a regular bipartite graph with all degrees 2n, inO(E + V) time andO(E + V) space.

Key words

Edge coloring euler partition matching divide-and-conquer multigraph regular bipartite graph 

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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1976

Authors and Affiliations

  • Harold N. Gabow
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  1. 1.Department of Computer ScienceUniversity of ColoradoBoulder

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