Perfect matchings and K1,p-restricted graphs

Abstract

A graph is called K1,p-restricted (p ≥ 3) if for every vertex of the graph there are at least p − 2 edges between any p of its neighbours. We establish sufficient conditions for the existence of a perfect matching in K1,p-restricted graphs in terms of their connectivity and vertex degrees. These conditions imply, in particular, the classical Petersen’s result: any 2-edge-connected 3-regular graph contains a perfect matching.