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Many proofs in graph theory use (spanning) trees which preserve a certain property of the graph. We discuss some recent results on spanning trees with the same shape (more precisely, the same end structure) as the graph and on transient subtrees. A general sufficient condition, in terms of isoperimetric inequalities, for a transient subtree is presented.
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Thomassen, C. (1992). Trees, Ends, and Transience. In: Picardello, M.A. (eds) Harmonic Analysis and Discrete Potential Theory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2323-3_21
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