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LetG be a connected graph withn vertices andm edges. We develop an algorithm that finds the (unique) prime factors ofG with respect to the Cartesian product inO(m logn) time andO(m) space. This shows that factoringG is at most as costly as sorting its edges. The algorithm gains its efficiency and practicality from using only basic properties of product graphs and simple data structures.
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Aurenhammer, F., Hagauer, J. & Imrich, W. Cartesian graph factorization at logarithmic cost per edge. Comput Complexity 2, 331–349 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200428
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200428