The maximum number of edges in \(2K_ 2\)-free graphs of bounded degree (Q912124)
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The maximum number of edges in \(2K_ 2\)-free graphs of bounded degree (English)
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1990
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The graph G with maximum degree D does not contain an independent pair of edges as an induced subgraph. The authors prove the following: G has at most \(5D^ 2/4\) edges if D is even. If D is odd, this bound can be improved to \((5D^ 2-2D+1)/4\). The extremal graphs are unique.
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maximum degree
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