Four-coloring P6-free graphs

Maria Chudnovsky, Sophie Spirkl, Mingxian Zhong

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Abstract

In this paper we present a polynomial time algorithm for the 4-coloring problem and the 4-precoloring extension problem restricted to the class of graphs with no induced six-vertex path, thus proving a conjecture of Huang. Combined with previously known results this completes the classification of the complexity of the 4-coloring problem for graphs with a connected forbidden induced subgraph.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages1239-1256
Number of pages18
StatePublished - 2019
Event30th Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2019 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jan 6 2019Jan 9 2019

Conference

Conference30th Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, SODA 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period1/6/191/9/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • General Mathematics

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