Abstract
Hajnal and Szemerédi proved that every graph G with |G| = ks and δ(G) ≥ k(s - 1) contains k disjoint s-cliques; moreover this degree bound is optimal. We extend their theorem to directed graphs by showing that every directed graph G→ with |G→| = ks and δ ≥ 2k(s - 1) - 1 contains k disjoint transitive tournaments on s vertices, where δ = minv∈V(G→) d-(v)+d+(v). Our result implies the Hajnal-Szemerédi theorem, and its degree bound is optimal. We also make some conjectures regarding even more general results for multigraphs and partitioning into other tournaments. One of these conjectures is supported by an asymptotic result.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 754-773 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Combinatorics Probability and Computing |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 25 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Statistics and Probability
- Computational Theory and Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics