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unusual facts about Planar graph


Holographic algorithm

Soon after, Valiant found holographic algorithms with reductions to matchgates for #Pl-Rtw-Mon-3CNF and #7Pl-3/2Bip-VC.


Cycle space

An important application of the cycle space are Whitney's planarity criterion and Mac Lane's planarity criterion, which give an algebraic characterization of the planar graphs.

FKT algorithm

The FKT algorithm, named after Fisher, Kasteleyn, and Temperley, counts the number of perfect matchings in a planar graph in polynomial time.

PQ tree

Applications of PQ trees include creating a contig map from DNA fragments, testing a matrix for the consecutive ones property, recognizing interval graphs and determining whether a graph is planar.


see also

Fáry's theorem

Heiko Harborth raised the question of whether every planar graph has a straight line representation in which all edge lengths are integers.

Separation theorem

Planar separator theorem (graph theory) states that any planar graph can be split into smaller pieces by removing a small number of vertices.