Hamiltonian cycles in a graph of degree 4

N. J. A. Sloane
Bell Laboratories
Murray Hill, New Jersey

Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Vol. 6, Number 3, April 1969, pp. 311-312.

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ABSTRACT

The following theorem answers a question raised by S. Lin.

Theorem. Let G be a graph with n nodes P_0, P_1, P_2, ..., P_{n-1}
and 2n branches which can be partitioned into 2 sets of n branches, H_1 and H_2,
each of which forms a Hamiltonian cycle. Then G contains a third Hamiltonian cycle H_3.

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