Problem dossier · Graph Decompositions

Overfull conjecture

A graph with maximum degree Δ > n/3 is class 2 (chromatic index Δ + 1) if and only if it contains an overfull subgraph — one with more edges than Δ·⌊|V|/2⌋.

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Status

Open. Known consequences would include the 1-factorization conjecture; verified in many special classes.

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The Angle of Attack

Generate and classify small class-2 graphs with Δ > n/3, checking each for overfull subgraphs; automate the search for a counterexample candidate.

Tags: edge coloring · chromatic index · class 2 · overfull

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