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Improved algorithm to determine 3-colorability of graphs with minimum degree at least 7
Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • Nicholas Crawford, San Jose State University
  • Sogol Jahanbekam, San Jose State University
  • Katerina Potika, San Jose State University
Publication Date
7-31-2021
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1016/j.dam.2021.03.019
Abstract

Let G be an n-vertex graph with maximum degree Δ(G) and minimum degree δ(G). We give algorithms with complexity O(1.3158n−0.7Δ(G)) and O(1.32n−0.73Δ(G)) that determines if G is 3-colorable, when δ(G)≥8 and δ(G)≥7, respectively.

Funding Number
CMMI-1727743
Funding Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Keywords
  • Algorithms,
  • Complexity,
  • Proper coloring
Citation Information
Nicholas Crawford, Sogol Jahanbekam and Katerina Potika. "Improved algorithm to determine 3-colorability of graphs with minimum degree at least 7" Discrete Applied Mathematics Vol. 298 (2021) p. 80 - 83
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aikaterini-potika/61/