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Erdős-Gallai Cycle Decomposition Conjecture


The Erdős-Gallai cycle decomposition conjecture asserts that the edges of every simple graph on n vertices can be partitioned into at most Cn cycles and individual edges, for an absolute constant C. Equivalently, every simple graph on n vertices in which every vertex degree is even has a partition of its edges into at most Cn cycles (Kim 2026).

Kim (2026) reported a proof. The conjecture is problem 184 in the Erdős problems collection (Bloom 2026).


See also

Erdos Problems, Eulerian Graph

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References

Bloom, T. F. "Erdős Problem 184." Apr. 1, 2026. https://www.erdosproblems.com/184.Kim, J. "A Proof of the Erdős-Gallai Cycle Decomposition Conjecture." 6 Oct 2026. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.07840.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Erdős-Gallai Cycle Decomposition Conjecture." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Erdos-GallaiCycleDecompositionConjecture.html

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