On linear-time algorithms for five-coloring planar graphs (Q1057278)
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On linear-time algorithms for five-coloring planar graphs (English)
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1984
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This paper presents clarifying proofs of two linear time algorithms for 5-coloring a planar graph. The paper begins with the false statement that 4-coloring a planar graph can be done in \(O(n^ 2)\) time - planar 4- coloring is NP-complete even when all vertices have degree 3.
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linear time algorithms
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5-coloring
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planar graph
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