Graphs where every maximal path is maximum (Q1924151)

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    Graphs where every maximal path is maximum
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 934818

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      Graphs where every maximal path is maximum (English)
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      21 April 1997
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      In 1974, C. Thomassen gave a characterization of all graphs in which each path is contained in a Hamiltonian path. Such graphs are of interest since they admit greedy algorithms for constructing Hamiltonian paths. For graphs without a Hamiltonian path, it is natural to ask whether each path is contained in a path of maximal length. In the present paper the author characterizes all connected graphs without a Hamiltonian path having this property.
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      characterization
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      Hamiltonian path
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      path of maximal length
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