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{\bf David Auger}
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{\bf Induced Paths in Twin-Free Graphs}
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Let $G=(V,E)$ be a simple, undirected graph. Given an integer $r \geq
1$, we say that $G$ is {$r$-\it twin-free} (or $r$-{\it identifiable})
if the balls $B(v,r)$ for $v \in V$ are all different, where $B(v,r)$
denotes the set of all vertices which can be linked to $v$ by a path
with at most $r$ edges. These graphs are precisely the ones which
admit $r$-identifying codes. We show that if a graph $G$ is
$r$-twin-free, then it contains a path on $2r+1$ vertices as an
induced sugbraph, i.e. a chordless path.



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