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2024-07-18

Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs

Normalidad del politopo de k-emparejamientos de grafos bipartitos

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https://doi.org/10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853

Keywords:

Polytopes, matchings, matching polytopes, normal polytopes, bipartite graphs (en)
Politopos, emparejamientos, politopos de emparejamiento, politopos normales, grafos bipartitos (es)

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  • Juan Camilo Torres Universidad de los Andes

The k-matching polytope of a graph is the convex hull of all its matchings of a given size k when they are considered as indicator vectors. In this paper, we prove that the k-matching polytope of a bipartite graph is normal, that is, every integer point in its t-dilate is the sum of t integers points of the original polytope. This generalizes the known fact that Birkhoff polytopes are normal. As a preliminary result, we prove that for bipartite graphs the k-matching polytope is equal to the fractional k-matching polytope, having thus the H-representation of the polytope. This generalizes the Birkhoff-Von Neumann Theorem which establish that every doubly stochastic matrix can be written as a convex combination of permutation matrices.

El politopo de k-emparejamientos de un grafo es la envolvente convexa de todos sus emparejamientos de un tamaño dado k cuando estos son considerados como vectores indicadores. En este artículo, demostramos que el politopo de k-emparejamientos de un grafo bipartito es normal, es decir, todo punto entero en su t-dilatación es la suma de t puntos enteros del politopo original. Esto generaliza el resultado conocido de que los politopos de Birkhoff son normales. Como resultado preliminar, demostramos que para grafos bipartitos el politopo de k-emparejamientos es igual al politopo de k-emparejamientos fraccional, teniendo así la H-representación del politopo. Esto generaliza el Teorema de Birkhoff-Von Neumann que establece que toda matriz doblemente estocástica puede ser escrita como una combinación convexa de matrices de permutación

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Torres, J. C. (2024). Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs. Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas, 57(2), 193–206. https://doi.org/10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853

ACM

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Torres, J.C. 2024. Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs. Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas. 57, 2 (Jul. 2024), 193–206. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853.

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Torres, J. C. Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs. rev.colomb.mat 2024, 57, 193-206.

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TORRES, J. C. Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs. Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas, [S. l.], v. 57, n. 2, p. 193–206, 2024. DOI: 10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/recolma/article/view/115853. Acesso em: 2 feb. 2025.

Chicago

Torres, Juan Camilo. 2024. “Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs”. Revista Colombiana De Matemáticas 57 (2):193-206. https://doi.org/10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853.

Harvard

Torres, J. C. (2024) “Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs”, Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas, 57(2), pp. 193–206. doi: 10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853.

IEEE

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J. C. Torres, “Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs”, rev.colomb.mat, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 193–206, Jul. 2024.

MLA

Torres, J. C. “Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs”. Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas, vol. 57, no. 2, July 2024, pp. 193-06, doi:10.15446/recolma.v57n2.115853.

Turabian

Torres, Juan Camilo. “Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs”. Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas 57, no. 2 (July 18, 2024): 193–206. Accessed February 2, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/recolma/article/view/115853.

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Torres JC. Normality of k-Matching Polytopes of Bipartite Graphs. rev.colomb.mat [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 18 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];57(2):193-206. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/recolma/article/view/115853

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