
We described a simple algorithm running in linear time for each fixed constant $k$, that either establishes that the pathwidth of a graph $G$ is greater than $k$, or finds a path-decomposition of $G$ of width at most $O(2^{k})$. This provides a simple proof of the result by Bodlaender that many families of graphs of bounded pathwidth can be recognized in linear time.
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Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity, Combinatorial problems, Graph theory (including graph drawing) in computer science, Graph algorithms (graph-theoretic aspects), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Analysis of algorithms, Combinatorics (math.CO), 05c85 68q25, Algorithms
Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity, Combinatorial problems, Graph theory (including graph drawing) in computer science, Graph algorithms (graph-theoretic aspects), FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Analysis of algorithms, Combinatorics (math.CO), 05c85 68q25, Algorithms
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