Matching

A matching M in a graph G=(V,E) is a subset of E such that there is no tex2html_wrap_inline124 , tex2html_wrap_inline126 , tex2html_wrap_inline128 such that tex2html_wrap_inline130 and either tex2html_wrap_inline132 and tex2html_wrap_inline134 , or tex2html_wrap_inline136 and tex2html_wrap_inline138 .

In other words, no node is linked to two other nodes. It's a monogamy thing.

I'll use ``green'' edges to refer to those in the matching M and ``red'' for the others.

Example...


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