# New Linear-Time Algorithms for Edge-Coloring Planar Graphs

@article{Cole2007NewLA,
title={New Linear-Time Algorithms for Edge-Coloring Planar Graphs},
author={Richard J. Cole and Lukasz Kowalik},
journal={Algorithmica},
year={2007},
volume={50},
pages={351-368}
}
• Published 2007
• Mathematics, Computer Science
• Algorithmica
Abstract We show efficient algorithms for edge-coloring planar graphs. Our main result is a linear-time algorithm for coloring planar graphs with maximum degree Δ with max {Δ,9} colors. Thus the coloring is optimal for graphs with maximum degree Δ≥9. Moreover for Δ=4,5,6 we give linear-time algorithms that use Δ+2 colors. These results improve over the algorithms of Chrobak and Yung (J. Algorithms 10:35–51, 1989) and of Chrobak and Nishizeki (J. Algorithms 11:102–116, 1990) which color planar… Expand
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