A characterization of two-dimensional Buchsbaum matching complexes (Q2692175)

Summary: The matching complex \(M(G)\) of a graph \(G\) is the set of all matchings in \(G\). A Buchsbaum simplicial complex is a generalization of both a homology manifold and a Cohen-Macaulay complex. We give a complete characterization of the graphs \(G\) for which \(M(G)\) is a two-dimensional Buchsbaum complex. As an intermediate step, we determine which graphs have matching complexes that are themselves connected graphs.