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On Small Contractible Subgraphs in 3-connected Graphs of Small Average Degree

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We study the distribution of small contractible subgraphs in 3-connected graphs under local regularity conditions.

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    Matthias Kriesell

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Kriesell, M. On Small Contractible Subgraphs in 3-connected Graphs of Small Average Degree. Graphs and Combinatorics 23, 545–557 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00373-007-0749-5

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