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1-factorization: I removed the statement that 1-factorability implies regularity of a graph.
Undid revision 680372416 by DerPhimor (talk) you're confusing "has a 1-factor" (=perfect matching) with "has a 1-factorization" (=partition into perfect matchings)
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==1-factorization==
 
ManyIf a graph is 1-factorable, butthen notit allhas to be a [[Regularregular graph|regular]]. However, not all regular graphs are 1-factorable. A ''k''-regular graph is 1-factorable if it has [[chromatic index]] ''k''; examples of such graphs include:
* Any regular [[bipartite graph]].<ref>{{harvtxt|Harary|1969}}, Theorem 9.2, p. 85. {{harvtxt|Diestel|2005}}, Corollary 2.1.3, p. 37.</ref> [[Hall's marriage theorem]] can be used to show that a ''k''-regular bipartite graph contains a perfect matching. One can then remove the perfect matching to obtain a (''k''&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;1)-regular bipartite graph, and apply the same reasoning repeatedly.
* Any [[complete graph]] with an even number of nodes (see [[#Complete graphs|below]]).<ref>{{harvtxt|Harary|1969}}, Theorem 9.1, p. 85.</ref>