Skip to main content
Log in

Minimum degree, independence number and regular factors

  • Original Papers
  • Published:
Graphs and Combinatorics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We investigate relations of the minimum degree and the independence number of a simple graph for the existence of regular factors.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Bauer, D., Schmeichel, E.: Toughness, minimum degree and the existence of 2-factors. J. Graph Theory.18, 241–256 (1994)

    Google Scholar 

  2. Bauer, D., Broersma, H.J., van den Heuvel, J., Veldman, H.J.: Long cycles in graphs with prescribed toughness and minimum degree. Discrete Math. (to be published)

  3. Belck, H.-B.: Reguläre Faktoren von Graphen. J. Reine Angew. Math.188, 228–252 (1950)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Chvátal, V., Erdös, P.: A note on hamiltonian circuits. Discrete Math.2, 111–113 (1972)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Egawa, Y., Enomoto, H.: Sufficient conditions for the existence ofk-factors. In: Recent Studies in Graph Theory (V.R. Kulli, ed.), Vishwa International Publications, India (1989), 96–105

    Google Scholar 

  6. Enomoto, H.: Toughness and the existence ofk-factors II. Graphs and Combinatorics2, 37–42 (1986)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Enomoto, H., Jackson, B., Katernis, P., Saito, A.: Toughness and the existence ofk-factors, J. Graph Theory9, 87–95 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

  8. Iida, T., Nishimura, T.: An Ore-type condition for the existence ofk-factors in graphs. Graphs and Combinatorics7, 353–361 (1991)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Katerinis, P.: Minimum degree of a graph and the existence ofk-factors. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Math. Sci.)94, 123–127 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Katerinis, P.: A Chvátal-Erdös condition for anr-factor in a graph. Ars Combinat.20-B, 185–191 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Katerinis, P., Woodall, D.R.: Binding numbers and the existence ofk-factors. Quart. J. Math. Oxford (2),38, 221–228 (1987)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Lenkewitz, U., Volkmann, L.: Neighborhood and degree conditions for the existence of regular factors. Ars Combinat. (to be published)

  13. Nash-Williams, C.St.J.A.: Edge-disjoint hamiltonian circuits in graphs with vertices of large valency. In: Studies in Pure Mathematics (L. Mirsky, ed.) Academic Press, London, (1971), 157–183

    Google Scholar 

  14. Niessen, T.: Nash-Williams conditions and the existence ofk-factors. Ars Combinat.34, 251–256 (1992)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Niessen, T.: Neighborhood unions and regular factors, J. Graph Theory.19, 45–64 (1995)

    Google Scholar 

  16. Niessen, T.: Complete closure and regular factors. J. Combinat. Math. Combinat. Comput. (to be published)

  17. Nishimura, T.: Independence number, connectivity, andr-factors. J. Graph Theory13, 63–69 (1989)

    Google Scholar 

  18. Nishimura, T.: A degree condition for the existence ofk-factors. J. Graph Theory15, 141–151 (1992)

    Google Scholar 

  19. Tokushige, N.: Binding number and minimum degree fork-factors. J. Graph Theory13, 607–617 (1989)

    Google Scholar 

  20. Tutte, W.T.: The factorization of linear graphs. J. London Math. Soc.4, 107–111 (1947)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Tutte, W.T.: The factors of graphs. Can. J. Math.,4, 314–328 (1952)

    Google Scholar 

  22. Tutte, W.T.: Spanning subgraphs with specified valencies. Discrete Math.9, 97–108 (1974)

    Google Scholar 

  23. Tutte, W.T.: The subgraph problem. Annals of Discrete Math.3, 289–295 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  24. Wei, V.K.: Coding for a multiple access channel. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Hawai, Honolulu (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  25. Woodall, D.R.:k-factors and neighbourhoods of independent sets in graphs. J. London Math. Soc. (2)41, 385–392 (1990)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Niessen, T. Minimum degree, independence number and regular factors. Graphs and Combinatorics 11, 367–378 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01787816

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01787816

Keywords

Navigation