Packing Non-Returning A-Paths*

  • Authors:
  • Gyula Pap†

  • Affiliations:
  • Eötvös University, Dept. of Operations Research, Pázmány P. s. 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary

  • Venue:
  • Combinatorica
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Chudnovsky et al. gave a min-max formula for the maximum number of node-disjoint nonzero A-paths in group-labeled graphs [1], which is a generalization of Mader's theorem on node-disjoint A-paths [3]. Here we present a further generalization with a shorter proof. The main feature of Theorem 2.1 is that parity is “hidden” inside $$\ifmmode\expandafter\hat\else\expandafter\^\fi{v}$$, which is given by an oracle for non-bipartite matching.