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An edge of a k-connected graph is said to be k-contractible if the contraction of the edge results in a k-connected graph. A k-connected graph with no k-contractible edge is called contraction critically k-connected. For k≥4, we prove that if both G and its complement G¯ are contraction critically k-connected, then |V(G)|<k 5/3+4k 3/2.
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Received: October, 2001 Final version received: September 18, 2002
AMS Classification: 05C40
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Akiyama, J., Ando, K. & Egawa, Y. Graphs G for which both G and G¯ are Contraction Critically k-Connected. Graphs Comb 18, 693–708 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003730200054
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003730200054