A connected bipartite graph G has partite sets U and W, where |U| = |W| = k ? 2. Prove that if every two vertices of U have distinct degrees in G, then G contains a perfect matching.
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Since G is connected and bipartite, we can partition its vertices into two disjoint sets U and W such that every edge in G connects a vertex in U to a vertex in W. Show more…
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