Inversion number of an oriented graph and related parameters

International audienceLet D be an oriented graph. The inversion of a set X of vertices in D consists in reversing the direction of all arcs with both ends in X. The inversion number of D, denoted by inv(D), is the minimum number of inversions needed to make D acyclic. Denoting by τ (D), τ (D), and ν(D) the cycle transversal number, the cycle arc-transversal number and the cycle packing number of D respectively, one shows that inv(D) ≤ τ (D), inv(D) ≤ 2τ (D) and there exists a function g such that inv(D) ≤ g(ν(D)). We conjecture that for any two oriented graphs L and R, inv(L → R) = inv(L) + inv(R) where L → R is the dijoin of L and R. This would imply that the first two inequalities are tight. We prove this conjecture when inv(L) ≤ 1 and inv(R) ≤ 2 and when inv(L) = inv(R) = 2 and L and R are strongly connected. We also show that the function g of the third inequality satisfies g(1) ≤ 4. We then consider the complexity of deciding whether inv(D) ≤ k for a given oriented graph D. We show that it is NP-complete for k = 1, which together with the above conjecture would imply that it is NP-complete for every k. This contrasts with a result of Belkhechine et al. [6] which states that deciding whether inv(T) ≤ k for a given tournament T is polynomial-time solvable

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Algebras, Graphs and Ordered Sets (ALGOS 2020)

International audienceOriginating in arithmetics and logic, the theory of ordered sets is now a field of combinatorics that is intimately linked to graph theory, universal algebra and multiple-valued logic, and that has a wide range of classical applications such as formal calculus, classification, decision aid and social choice.This international conference “Algebras, graphs and ordered set” (ALGOS) brings together specialists in the theory of graphs, relational structures and ordered sets, topics that are omnipresent in artificial intelligence and in knowledge discovery, and with concrete applications in biomedical sciences, security, social networks and e-learning systems. One of the goals of this event is to provide a common ground for mathematicians and computer scientists to meet, to present their latest results, and to discuss original applications in related scientific fields. On this basis, we hope for fruitful exchanges that can motivate multidisciplinary projects.The first edition of ALgebras, Graphs and Ordered Sets (ALGOS 2020) has a particular motivation, namely, an opportunity to honour Maurice Pouzet on his 75th birthday! For this reason, we have particularly welcomed submissions in areas related to Maurice’s many scientific interests:• Lattices and ordered sets• Combinatorics and graph theory• Set theory and theory of relations• Universal algebra and multiple valued logic• Applications: formal calculus, knowledge discovery, biomedical sciences, decision aid and social choice, security, social networks, web semantics..