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Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory 28(2) (2008) 229-247
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7151/dmgt.1403

MINIMAL CYCLE BASES OF THE LEXICOGRAPHIC PRODUCT OF GRAPHS

M.M.M. Jaradat

Department of Mathematics
Yarmouk University
Irbid-Jordan
e-mail: mmjst4@yu.edu.jo

Abstract

A construction of minimum cycle bases of the lexicographic product of graphs is presented. Moreover, the length of a longest cycle of a minimal cycle basis is determined.

Keywords: cycle space, lexicographic product, cycle basis.

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 05C38, 05C75, 05B35.

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Received 23 May 2007
Revised 17 April 2008
Accepted 17 April 2008