Meanings
proper noun
- graph theoryThe theorem stating that every cubic bridgeless graph contains a perfect matching.
Origin
Named after Julius Petersen.
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Petersen's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petersen's%20theorem
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“Petersen's theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petersen's%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Petersen's theorem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petersen's%20theorem.
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