K4--factor in a graph

  • Authors:
  • Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Mathematics, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan and Department of Mathematics, 1326 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee 372 ...

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Graph Theory
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Let G be a graph of order 4k and let δ(G) denote the minimum degree of G. Let F be a given connected graph. Suppose that |V(G)| is a multiple of |V(F)|. A spanning subgraph of G is called an F-factor if its components are all isomorphic to F. In this paper, we prove that if δ(G)≥5-2k, then G contains a K4--factor (K4- is the graph obtained from K4 by deleting just one edge). The condition on the minimum degree is best possible in a sense. In addition, the proof can be made algorithmic. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 39: 111–128, 2002