Deciding first-order properties of locally tree-decomposable structures.

We introduce the concept of a class of graphs, or more generally, relational structures, being locally tree-decomposable. There are numerous examples of locally tree-decomposable classes, among them the class of planar graphs and all classes of bounded valence or of bounded tree-width. We also consi...

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Published in:Journal of the ACM 48, 6 (2001).
Main Author: Frick, Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
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