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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ For an edge-weighted graph, a _maximum weight matching_ is a matching that achie
 the largest possible sum of weights of matched edges.
 
 The code in this repository is based on a variant of the blossom algorithm that runs in
-_O(n*m*log(n))_ steps.
+_O(n \* m \* log(n))_ steps.
 See the file [Algorithm.md](doc/Algorithm.md) for a detailed description.