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2-factor
Author: Marian Olejar, Jr. Created: Nov/02/2006 Last edit: Nov/02/2006

    graph theory:
    The edges of a 2-factor form a family of mutual disjoint cycles that includes every edge.
    
    Every 4-regular graph is 2-factorable graph (Petersen, 1891) (theorem 65).
    
    Example:
    The complete graph `K_5` and two of its 2-factors:
    
    

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