Abstract
In a directed graph, a kernel is a subset of vertices that is both stable and absorbing. Not all digraphs have a kernel, but a theorem due to Boros and Gurvich guarantees the existence of a kernel in every clique-acyclic orientation of a perfect graph. However, an open question is the complexity status of the computation of a kernel in such a digraph. Our main contribution is to prove new polynomiality results for subfamilies of perfect graphs, among which are claw-free perfect graphs and chordal graphs. Our results are based on the design of kernel computation methods with respect to two graph operations: clique-cutset decomposition and augmentation of flat edges. We also prove that deciding the existence of a kernel – and computing it if it exists – can be done in polynomial time in any orientation of a chordal or a circular-arc graph, even not clique-acyclic.
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