Perfect Fractional Matchings in Bipartite Graphs Via Proportional Allocations

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Autori principali: Hathcock, Daniel, Ravi, R.
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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Ravi, R.
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Ravi, R.
contents Given a bipartite graph that has a perfect matching, a prefect proportional allocation is an assignment of positive weights to the nodes of the right partition so that every left node is fractionally assigned to its neighbors in proportion to their weights, and these assignments define a fractional perfect matching. We prove that a bipartite graph has a perfect proportional allocation if and only if it is matching covered, by using a classical result on matrix scaling. We also present an extension of this result to provide a simple allocation strategy in non-matching covered bipartite graphs.
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spellingShingle Perfect Fractional Matchings in Bipartite Graphs Via Proportional Allocations
Hathcock, Daniel
Ravi, R.
Data Structures and Algorithms
Combinatorics
Given a bipartite graph that has a perfect matching, a prefect proportional allocation is an assignment of positive weights to the nodes of the right partition so that every left node is fractionally assigned to its neighbors in proportion to their weights, and these assignments define a fractional perfect matching. We prove that a bipartite graph has a perfect proportional allocation if and only if it is matching covered, by using a classical result on matrix scaling. We also present an extension of this result to provide a simple allocation strategy in non-matching covered bipartite graphs.
title Perfect Fractional Matchings in Bipartite Graphs Via Proportional Allocations
topic Data Structures and Algorithms
Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.01107