A general formula is derivedfor the matching polynomial of an arbitrary graph G. This yields a methodfor counting matchings in graphs. From the general formula, explicit formulae are deducedfor the number of k-matchings in several well-known families of graphs.
Matchings in polytopal graphs
✍ Scribed by B. Grünbaum
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 667 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3045
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