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A simple proof of the Erdos-Gallai theorem on graph sequences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

S.A. Choudum
Affiliation:
School of Mathematical Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021, India.
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Abstract

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A central theorem in the theory of graphic sequences is due to P. Erdos and T. Gallai. Here, we give a simple proof of this theorem by induction on the sum of the sequence.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1986

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