On weights of induced paths and cycles in claw-free and K1, r-free graphs

نویسندگان

  • Jochen Harant
  • Margit Voigt
  • Stanislav Jendrol
  • Bert Randerath
  • Zdenek Ryjácek
  • Ingo Schiermeyer
چکیده

Let G be a K 1;r-free graph (r 3) on n vertices. We prove that, for any induced path or induced cycle on k vertices in G (k 2r ? 1 or k 2r, respectively), the degree sum of its vertices is at most (2r ? 2)(n ?) where is the independence number of G. As a corollary we obtain an upper bound on the length of a longest induced path and a longest induced cycle in a K 1;r-free graph. Stronger bounds are given in the special case of claw-free graphs (i.e. r = 3). Sharpness examples are also presented. c

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of Graph Theory

دوره 36  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001