TY - JOUR
T1 - On the number of vertices/edges whose deletion preserves the Kőnig–Egerváry property
AU - Levit, V. E.
AU - Mandrescu, E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/8
Y1 - 2025/8
N2 - Let α(G) and μ(G) denote the cardinality of a maximum independentset and the size of a maximum matching, respectively, in the graph G=(V,E). If α(G)+μ(G)=|V|, then G is aKőnig–Egerváry graph. The number d(G)=max{|A|-|N(A)|:A⊆V} is the criticaldifference of the graph G, where N(A)=v:v∈V,N(v)∩A≠∅. Every set B⊆Vsatisfying d(G)=|B|-|N(B)| is critical. Let ε(G)=|ker(G)| and ξ(G)=|core(G)|, where ker(G) is the intersection of all critical independent sets, and core(G) is the intersection of all maximum independent sets. Itis known that ker(G)⊆core(G)holds for every graph. Let us define: ϱv(G)=|{v∈V:G-v is a Kőnig–Egerváry graph }|; ϱe(G)=|{e∈E:G-e is a Kőnig–Egerváry graph }|. Clearly, ϱv(G)=|V| andϱe(G)=|E| for bipartite graphs.Unlike the bipartiteness, the property of being a Kőnig–Egerváry graphis not hereditary. In this paper, we show that (Formula presented.) for every Kőnig–Egerváry graph G.
AB - Let α(G) and μ(G) denote the cardinality of a maximum independentset and the size of a maximum matching, respectively, in the graph G=(V,E). If α(G)+μ(G)=|V|, then G is aKőnig–Egerváry graph. The number d(G)=max{|A|-|N(A)|:A⊆V} is the criticaldifference of the graph G, where N(A)=v:v∈V,N(v)∩A≠∅. Every set B⊆Vsatisfying d(G)=|B|-|N(B)| is critical. Let ε(G)=|ker(G)| and ξ(G)=|core(G)|, where ker(G) is the intersection of all critical independent sets, and core(G) is the intersection of all maximum independent sets. Itis known that ker(G)⊆core(G)holds for every graph. Let us define: ϱv(G)=|{v∈V:G-v is a Kőnig–Egerváry graph }|; ϱe(G)=|{e∈E:G-e is a Kőnig–Egerváry graph }|. Clearly, ϱv(G)=|V| andϱe(G)=|E| for bipartite graphs.Unlike the bipartiteness, the property of being a Kőnig–Egerváry graphis not hereditary. In this paper, we show that (Formula presented.) for every Kőnig–Egerváry graph G.
KW - Kőnig–Egerváry graph
KW - bipartite graph
KW - critical independent set
KW - maximum independent set
KW - maximum matching
KW - α-critical vertex/edge
KW - μ-critical vertex/edge
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105011659060
U2 - 10.1007/s10474-025-01549-9
DO - 10.1007/s10474-025-01549-9
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AN - SCOPUS:105011659060
SN - 0236-5294
VL - 176
SP - 321
EP - 340
JO - Acta Mathematica Hungarica
JF - Acta Mathematica Hungarica
IS - 2
ER -