Packing tree degree sequences

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Abstract: We consider packing tree degree sequences in this paper. We set up a conjecture that any arbitrary number of tree degree sequences without common leaves have edge disjoint tree realizations. This conjecture is known to be true for 2 and 3 tree degree sequences. In this paper, we give a proof for 4 tree degree sequences and a computer aided proof for 5 tree degree sequences. We also prove that for arbitrary k, k tree degree sequences without common leaves and at least 2k−4 vertices which are not leaves in any of the trees always have edge disjoint tree realizations. The main ingredient in all of the presented proofs is to find rainbow matchings in certain configurations.


A degree sequence is a list of non-negative integers, \(D = d_1, d_2,\dots, d_n\). It is called graphical if there exists a simple graph \(G\) such that the degree of the \(i^{\text{th}}\) vertex is \(d_i\); \(G\) is then said to be a realization of \(D\). A degree sequence \(D = d_1, d_2, \dots, d_n\) is a tree degree sequence if all degrees are positive and \(\sum_{i=1}^n d_i = 2n- 2\). A degree sequence is a path degree sequence if two of its degrees are 1 and all other degrees are \(2\). The paper consideres the problem of packing tree degree sequences: given \(k\) tree degree sequences, do they have simultaneous (i.e. on the same vertices) edge-disjoint realizations? Also it conjectured that this is true for any arbitrary number of tree degree sequences whenever they share no common leaves (degree-1 vertices). This paper gives a proof for \(4\) tree degree sequences and a computer-aided proof for \(5\) tree degree sequences. The conjecture for arbitrary \(k\) is also considered. It is proved that \(k\) tree degree sequences without common leaves and at least \(2k- 4\) vertices which are not leaves in any of the trees always have edge disjoint tree realizations.











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