Abstract
Let δ(G) denote the minimum degree of a graph G. We prove that a graph G of order at least 4k + 6 with δ(G) ≥ k + 2 contains k pairwise vertex-disjoint K1,3's. The conditions on the minimum degree and on the order of the graph are best possible in a sense.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 225-246 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Discrete Mathematics |
| Volume | 197-198 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Feb 28 |
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Keywords
- Claw
- Minimum degree
- Vertex-disjoint subgraphs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
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Egawa, Y., & Ota, K. (1999). Vertex-disjoint claws in graphs. Discrete Mathematics, 197-198, 225-246.