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Berge Perfect Matching Conjecture


The Berge perfect matching conjecture asserts that every bridgeless cubic graph G has perfect matching cover index at most 5, i.e.,

 tau(G)<=5.

The conjecture is equivalent to the Fulkerson conjecture (Mazzuoccolo 2011).


See also

Bridgeless Graph, Cubic Graph, Fulkerson Conjecture, Perfect Matching, Perfect Matching Cover Index

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References

Mazzuoccolo, G. "The Equivalence of Two Conjectures of Berge and Fulkerson." J. Graph Th. 68, 125-128, 2011.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Berge Perfect Matching Conjecture." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/BergePerfectMatchingConjecture.html

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