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Discrete Mathematics

Volume 301, Issues 2–3, 6 October 2005, Pages 232-238
Discrete Mathematics

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A note about shortest cycle covers

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Abstract

Let G be a graph with odd edge-connectivity r. It is proved in this paper that if r>3, then G has a 3-cycle (1,2)-cover of total length at most ((r+1)|E(G)|)/r.

Keywords

Cycle cover
Shortest cycle cover
Odd-edge connectivity
r-graph

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Partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants no. 19671029 and 10271048 and Shanghai Priority Academic Discipline.

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Partially supported by the National Security Agency under Grants MDA904-01-1-0022 and MSPR-03G-023.