combinatorics / Graph theory

Sabidussi's Compatibility Conjecture

Can the edges of a finite connected multigraph, given a closed eulerian trail, be partitioned into circuits so that no circuit contains two edges used consecutively in the trail? The proof in fact four-colours the edges to satisfy the constraints.

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combinatoricsJul 14, 2026Significance 15/100Registry: lean verified

Sabidussi's Compatibility Conjecture

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Can the edges of a finite connected multigraph, given a closed eulerian trail, be partitioned into circuits so that no circuit contains two edges used consecutively in the trail? The proof in fact four-colours the edges to satisfy the constraints.

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Can the edges of a finite connected multigraph, given a closed eulerian trail, be partitioned into circuits so that no circuit contains two edges used consecutively in the trail? The proof in fact four-colours the edges to satisfy the constraints.

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