A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs (Q1096648)

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A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs
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    A new conjecture about minimal imperfect graphs (English)
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    H. Meyniel proved that in every minimal imperfect graph, every pair of vertices is joined by a chordless path containing an odd number of edges. We conjectured that in every minimal imperfect graph, every pair of vertices is joined by a path containing an even number of edges. We give an equivalent version of this new conjecture.
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    minimal imperfect graphs
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    chordless path
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    odd number of edges
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    path
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    even number of edges
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    perfect graphs
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