Murky graphs (Q1101470)

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Murky graphs
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    A graph is murky if neither the graph nor its complement contains a chordless cycle with five vertices or a chordless path with six vertices. A star cutset in a graph G is a set C of vertices, such that G - C is disconnected, and such that some vertex in C is adjacent to all remaining vertices in C. A graph is called unbreakable if it has more than two vertices and if neither the graph nor its complement has a star cutset. The main result is a proof that murky graphs are perfect. A characterization of unbreakable murky graphs is also presented.
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    chordless cycle
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    chordless path
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    star cutset
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    murky graphs
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    perfect graphs
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    unbreakable graphs
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