Open Journal of Discrete Mathematics

Volume 3, Issue 4 (October 2013)

ISSN Print: 2161-7635   ISSN Online: 2161-7643

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Graph Derangements

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DOI: 10.4236/ojdm.2013.34032    4,859 Downloads   7,865 Views  Citations
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ABSTRACT

We introduce the notion of a graph derangement, which naturally interpolates between perfect matchings and Hamiltonian cycles. We give a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of graph derangements on a locally finite graph. This result was first proved by W. T. Tutte in 1953 by applying some deeper results on digraphs. We give a new, simple proof which amounts to a reduction to the (Menger-Egerváry-K?nig-)Hall(-Hall) Theorem on transversals of set systems. We also consider the problem of classifying all cycle types of graph derangements on m × n checkerboard graphs. Our presentation does not assume any prior knowledge in graph theory or combinatorics: all definitions and proofs of needed theorems are given.

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Clark, P. (2013) Graph Derangements. Open Journal of Discrete Mathematics, 3, 183-191. doi: 10.4236/ojdm.2013.34032.

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