Unsolved Problems

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OPG-801
Open

Nearly spanning regular subgraphs

Conjecture For every $\epsilon > 0$ and every positive integer $k$, there exists $r_0 = r_0(\epsilon,k)$ so that every simple $r$-regular graph $G$ wi...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-826
Open

Complete bipartite subgraphs of perfect graphs

Problem Let $G$ be a perfect graph on $n$ vertices. Is it true that either $G$ or $\bar{G}$ contains a complete bipartite subgraph with bipartition $(...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-36933
Open

Asymptotic Distribution of Form of Polyhedra

Problem Consider the set of all topologically inequivalent polyhedra with $k$ edges. Define a form parameter for a polyhedron as $\beta:= v/(k+2)$ whe...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-37038
Open

Domination in cubic graphs

Problem Does every 3-connected cubic graph $G$ satisfy $\gamma(G) \le \lceil |G|/3 \rceil$?...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-37163
Open

Friendly partitions

A friendly partition of a graph is a partition of the vertices into two sets so that every vertex has at least as many neighbours in its own class as ...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-46708
Open

Subgraph of large average degree and large girth.

Conjecture For all positive integers $g$ and $k$, there exists an integer $d$ such that every graph of average degree at least $d$ contains a subgraph...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-56028
Open

Almost all non-Hamiltonian 3-regular graphs are 1-connected

Conjecture Denote by $NH(n)$ the number of non-Hamiltonian 3-regular graphs of size $2n$, and similarly denote by $NHB(n)$ the number of non-Hamiltoni...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-146
Open

Partitioning edge-connectivity

Question Let $G$ be an $(a+b+2)$-edge-connected graph. Does there exist a partition $\{A,B\}$ of $E(G)$ so that $(V,A)$ is $a$-edge-connected and $(V,...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-56233
Open

Kriesell's Conjecture

Conjecture Let $G$ be a graph and let $T\subseteq V(G)$ such that for any pair $u,v\in T$ there are $2k$ edge-disjoint paths from $u$ to $v$ in $G$. T...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-137
Open

Cycle double cover conjecture

Conjecture For every graph with no bridge, there is a list of cycles so that every edge is contained in exactly two....

L3
Graph Theory
OPG-138
Open

The circular embedding conjecture

Conjecture Every 2-connected graph may be embedded in a surface so that the boundary of each face is a cycle....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-139
Open

(m,n)-cycle covers

Conjecture Every bridgeless graph has a (5,2)-cycle-cover....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-140
Open

Faithful cycle covers

Conjecture If $G = (V,E)$ is a graph, $p: E \rightarrow {\mathbb Z}$ is admissable, and $p(e)$ is even for every $e \in E(G)$, then $(G,p)$ has a fait...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-141
Open

Decomposing eulerian graphs

Conjecture If $G$ is a 6-edge-connected Eulerian graph and $P$ is a 2-transition system for $G$, then $(G,P)$ has a compaible decomposition....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-385
Open

Barnette's Conjecture

Conjecture Every 3-connected cubic planar bipartite graph is Hamiltonian....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-480
Open

r-regular graphs are not uniquely hamiltonian.

Conjecture If $G$ is a finite $r$-regular graph, where $r > 2$, then $G$ is not uniquely hamiltonian....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-485
Open

Hamiltonian cycles in line graphs

Conjecture Every 4-connected line graph is hamiltonian....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-500
Open

Geodesic cycles and Tutte's Theorem

Problem If $G$ is a $3$-connected finite graph, is there an assignment of lengths $\ell: E(G) \to \mathb R^+$ to the edges of $G$, such that every $\e...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-638
Open

Jones' conjecture

For a graph $G$, let $cp(G)$ denote the cardinality of a maximum cycle packing (collection of vertex disjoint cycles) and let $cc(G)$ denote the cardi...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-700
Open

Chords of longest cycles

Conjecture If $G$ is a 3-connected graph, every longest cycle in $G$ has a chord....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-2095
Open

Hamiltonicity of Cayley graphs

Question Is every Cayley graph Hamiltonian?...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-37241
Open

Strong 5-cycle double cover conjecture

Conjecture Let $C$ be a circuit in a bridgeless cubic graph $G$. Then there is a five cycle double cover of $G$ such that $C$ is a subgraph of one of ...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-46584
Open

Decomposing an eulerian graph into cycles.

Conjecture Every simple eulerian graph on $n$ vertices can be decomposed into at most $\frac{1}{2}(n-1)$ cycles....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-46606
Open

Decomposing an eulerian graph into cycles with no two consecutives edges on a prescribed eulerian tour.

Conjecture Let $G$ be an eulerian graph of minimum degree $4$, and let $W$ be an eulerian tour of $G$. Then $G$ admits a decomposition into cycles non...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-47285
Open

Every prism over a 3-connected planar graph is hamiltonian.

Conjecture If $G$ is a $3$-connected planar graph, then $G\square K_2$ has a Hamilton cycle....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-47294
Open

4-connected graphs are not uniquely hamiltonian

Conjecture Every $4$-connected graph with a Hamilton cycle has a second Hamilton cycle....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-47356
Open

Hamilton decomposition of prisms over 3-connected cubic planar graphs

Conjecture Every prism over a $3$-connected cubic planar graph can be decomposed into two Hamilton cycles....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-142
Open

The Berge-Fulkerson conjecture

Conjecture If $G$ is a bridgeless cubic graph, then there exist 6 perfect matchings $M_1,\ldots,M_6$ of $G$ with the property that every edge of $G$ i...

L3
Graph Theory
OPG-543
Open

The intersection of two perfect matchings

Conjecture Every bridgeless cubic graph has two perfect matchings $M_1$, $M_2$ so that $M_1 \cap M_2$ does not contain an odd edge-cut....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-600
Open

Matchings extend to Hamiltonian cycles in hypercubes

Question Does every matching of hypercube extend to a Hamiltonian cycle?...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-743
Open

Random stable roommates

Conjecture The probability that a random instance of the stable roommates problem on $n \in 2{\mathbb N}$ people admits a solution is $\Theta( n ^{-1/...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-153
Open

Highly connected graphs with no K_n minor

Problem Is it true for all $n \ge 0$, that every sufficiently large $n$-connected graph without a $K_n$ minor has a set of $n-5$ vertices whose deleti...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-154
Open

Jorgensen's Conjecture

Conjecture Every 6-connected graph without a $K_6$ minor is apex (planar plus one vertex)....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-729
Open

Seagull problem

Conjecture Every $n$ vertex graph with no independent set of size $3$ has a complete graph on $\ge \frac{n}{2}$ vertices as a minor....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-37379
Open

Forcing a $K_6$-minor

Conjecture Every graph with minimum degree at least 7 contains a $K_6$-minor. Conjecture Every 7-connected graph contains a $K_6$-minor....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-59911
Open

Forcing a 2-regular minor

Conjecture Every graph with average degree at least $\frac{4}{3}t-2$ contains every 2-regular graph on $t$ vertices as a minor....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-46583
Open

Decomposing a connected graph into paths.

Conjecture Every simple connected graph on $n$ vertices can be decomposed into at most $\frac{1}{2}(n+1)$ paths....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-46613
Open

Partition of a cubic 3-connected graphs into paths of length 2.

Problem Does every $3$-connected cubic graph on $3k$ vertices admit a partition into $k$ paths of length $2$?...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-170
Open

Linial-Berge path partition duality

Conjecture The minimum $k$-norm of a path partition on a directed graph $D$ is no more than the maximal size of an induced $k$-colorable subgraph....

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-562
Open

Three-chromatic (0,2)-graphs

Question Are there any (0,2)-graphs with chromatic number exactly three?...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-815
Open

Total Colouring Conjecture

Conjecture A total coloring of a graph $G = (V,E)$ is an assignment of colors to the vertices and the edges of $G$ such that every pair of adjacent ve...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-830
Open

4-regular 4-chromatic graphs of high girth

Problem Do there exist 4-regular 4-chromatic graphs of arbitrarily high girth?...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-46533
Open

Coloring the union of degenerate graphs

Conjecture The union of a $1$-degenerate graph (a forest) and a $2$-degenerate graph is $5$-colourable....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-56449
Open

List Total Colouring Conjecture

Conjecture If $G$ is the total graph of a multigraph, then $\chi_\ell(G)=\chi(G)$....

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-143
Open

Petersen coloring conjecture

Conjecture Let $G$ be a cubic graph with no bridge. Then there is a coloring of the edges of $G$ using the edges of the Petersen graph so that any thr...

L2
Graph Theory
OPG-144
Open

Packing T-joins

Conjecture There exists a fixed constant $c$ (probably $c=1$ suffices) so that every graft with minimum $T$-cut size at least $k$ contains a $T$-join ...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-145
Open

Acyclic edge-colouring

Conjecture Every simple graph with maximum degree $\Delta$ has a proper $(\Delta+2)$-edge-colouring so that every cycle contains edges of at least thr...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-182
Open

A generalization of Vizing's Theorem?

Conjecture Let $H$ be a simple $d$-uniform hypergraph, and assume that every set of $d-1$ points is contained in at most $r$ edges. Then there exists ...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-388
Open

List colorings of edge-critical graphs

Conjecture Suppose that $G$ is a $\Delta$-edge-critical graph. Suppose that for each edge $e$ of $G$, there is a list $L(e)$ of $\Delta$ colors. Then ...

L1
Graph Theory
OPG-624
Open

Universal Steiner triple systems

Problem Which Steiner triple systems are universal?...

L1
Graph Theory