We present a min-max formula and a polynomial time algorithm for a slight generalization of the following problem: in a simple undirected graph in which the degree of each node is at most t+1, find a maximum $t$-matching containing no member of a list K of forbidden K(t,t) and K(t+1) subgraphs. An analogous problem for bipartite graphs without degree bounds was solved by Makai [15], while the special case of finding a maximum square-free 2-matching in a subcubic graph was solved in [1].
Bibtex entry:
AUTHOR | = | {B{\'e}rczi, Krist{\'o}f and V{\'e}gh, L{\'a}szl{\'o}}, |
TITLE | = | {Restricted b-matchings in degree-bounded graphs}, |
NOTE | = | {{\tt egres.elte.hu}}, |
INSTITUTION | = | {Egerv{\'a}ry Research Group, Budapest}, |
YEAR | = | {2009}, |
NUMBER | = | {TR-2009-12} |