A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs (Q1096648)

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    A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4031739

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      A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs (English)
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      1989
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      H. Meyniel proved that in every minimal imperfect graph, every pair of vertices is joined by a chordless path containing an odd number of edges. We conjectured that in every minimal imperfect graph, every pair of vertices is joined by a path containing an even number of edges. We give an equivalent version of this new conjecture.
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      minimal imperfect graphs
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      chordless path
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      odd number of edges
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      path
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      even number of edges
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      perfect graphs
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