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Matchings on infinite graphs
Elek and Lippner (2010) showed that the convergence of a sequence of
bounded-degree graphs implies the existence of a limit for the proportion of
vertices covered by a maximum matching. We provide a characterization of the
limiting parameter via a local recursion defined directly on the limit of the
graph sequence. Interestingly, the recursion may admit multiple solutions,
implying non-trivial long-range dependencies between the covered vertices. We
overcome this lack of correlation decay by introducing a perturbative parameter
(temperature), which we let progressively go to zero. This allows us to
uniquely identify the correct solution. In the important case where the graph
limit is a unimodular Galton-Watson tree, the recursion simplifies into a
distributional equation that can be solved explicitly, leading to a new
asymptotic formula that considerably extends the well-known one by Karp and
Sipser for Erd\"os-R\'enyi random graphs.Comment: 23 page
Efficiently Realizing Interval Sequences
We consider the problem of realizable interval-sequences. An interval
sequence comprises of integer intervals such that , and is said to be graphic/realizable if there exists a
graph with degree sequence, say, satisfying the condition
, for each . There is a characterisation
(also implying an verifying algorithm) known for realizability of
interval-sequences, which is a generalization of the Erdos-Gallai
characterisation for graphic sequences. However, given any realizable
interval-sequence, there is no known algorithm for computing a corresponding
graphic certificate in time.
In this paper, we provide an time algorithm for computing a
graphic sequence for any realizable interval sequence. In addition, when the
interval sequence is non-realizable, we show how to find a graphic sequence
having minimum deviation with respect to the given interval sequence, in the
same time. Finally, we consider variants of the problem such as computing the
most regular graphic sequence, and computing a minimum extension of a length
non-graphic sequence to a graphic one.Comment: 19 pages, 1 figur
Coloring linear hypergraphs: the Erdos-Faber-Lovasz conjecture and the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz
The long-standing Erdos-Faber-Lovasz conjecture states that every n-uniform linear hypergaph with n edges has a proper vertex-coloring using n colors. In this paper we propose an algebraic framework to the problem and formulate a corresponding stronger conjecture. Using the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz, we reduce the Erdos-Faber-Lovasz conjecture to the existence of non-zero coefficients in certain polynomials. These coefficients are in turn related to the number of orientations with prescribed in-degree sequences of some auxiliary graphs. We prove the existence of certain orientations, which verifies a necessary condition for our algebraic approach to work
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