An efficient algorithm to find a Hamiltonian circuit in a 4-connected maximal planar graph
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This paper describes an efficient algorithm to find a Hamiltonian circuit in an arbitrary 4-connected maximal planar graph. The algorithm is based on our simlplified version of Whitney's proof of his theorem: every 4-connected maximal planar graph has a Hamiltonian circuit.
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تاریخ انتشار 1980