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Two theorems on the minimum number of intersections for complete graphs

Author(s)
Thomas Saaty
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
United States

Publication date: Jun, 1967

Journal: Journal of Combinatorial Theory
Vol.: 2- Issue: 4- Pages: 571-584

Publisher: Journal of Combinatorial Theory

Abstract: After summarizing results of work on a conjecture regarding the minimum number of intersections of a complete graph drawn in the plane, the paper gives two theorems: one regarding a realization scheme for the conjectured quantity, and the other regarding a proof that essentially, the result would be minimal if it could be shown that a complete graph on n vertices with a minimum number of intersections contains a complete subgraph on n−2 vertices with a minimum number of intersections.

Keywords: Complete graph, Minumum number of intersections

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9800(67)80061-9