Edge cycle cover In graph theory, a branch of mathematics, an edge cycle cover (sometimes called simply cycle cover[1]) of a graph is a family of cycles which are subgraphs of G and contain all edges of G. If the cycles of the cover have no vertices in common, the cover is called vertex-disjoint or sometimes simply disjoint cycle cover. In this case, the set of the cycles constitutes a spanning subgraph of G. If the cycles of the cover have no edges in common, the cover is called edge-disjoint or simply disjoint cycle cover. Properties and applicationsMinimum-Weight Cycle CoverFor a weighted graph, the Minimum-Weight Cycle Cover Problem (MWCCP) is the problem to find a cycle cover with minimal sum of weights of edges in all cycles of the cover. For bridgeless planar graphs, the MWCCP can be solved in polynomial time.[2] Cycle k-coverA cycle k-cover of a graph is a family of cycles which cover every edge of G exactly k times. It has been proven that every bridgeless graph has cycle k-cover for any even integer k≥4. For k=2, it is the well-known cycle double cover conjecture is an open problem in graph theory. The cycle double cover conjecture states that in every bridgeless graph, there exists a set of cycles that together cover every edge of the graph twice.[3] See alsoReferences
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