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In this note the problem is considered of finding maximal common subgraphs of two given graphs. A technique is described by which this problem can be stated as a problem of deriving maximal compatibility classes. A known «maximal compatibility classes» algorithm can then be used to derive maximal common subgraphs.
The same technique is shown to apply to the classical subgraph isomorphism problem.
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Levi, G. A note on the derivation of maximal common subgraphs of two directed or undirected graphs. Calcolo 9, 341–352 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575586
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