Asymptotic values of clique partition numbers

Combinatorica volume 2, pages99–101(1982)Cite this article

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The problem is considered of decomposing a given graph into the minimum number of complete subgraphs. Asymptotic results are obtained for the case where the graph is the complement of a graph with relatively few unisolated vertices.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Newcastle, 2308, N.S.W., Australia

    W. D. Wallis

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This research was carried out while the author was visting Queen’s University, Kingston, whose hospitality is gratefully acknowledged.

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Wallis, W.D. Asymptotic values of clique partition numbers. Combinatorica 2, 99–101 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02579286

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