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On the Bruhat order of labeled graphs

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Resumo:We investigate two Bruhat (partial) orders on graphs with vertices labeled 1,2,…,n and with a specified degree sequence R, equivalently, symmetric (0,1)-matrices with zero trace and a specified row sum vector R (adjacency matrices of such graphs). One is motivated by the classical Bruhat order on permutations while the other one, more restrictive, is defined by a switch of a pair of disjoint edges. In the Bruhat order, one seeks to concentrate the edges of a graph with a given degree sequence among the vertices with smallest labels, thereby producing a minimal graph in this order. We begin with a discussion of graphs whose isomorphism class does not change under a switch. Then we are interested in when the two Bruhat orders are identical. For labeled graphs of regular degree k, we show that the two orders are identical for k≤2 but not for k=3.
Autores principais:Brualdi, Richard A.
Outros Autores:Fernandes, Rosário; Furtado, Susana
Assunto:Adjacency matrix Bruhat order Degree sequence Labeled graph Switching Symmetric matrix Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics Applied Mathematics
Ano:2019
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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Resumo:We investigate two Bruhat (partial) orders on graphs with vertices labeled 1,2,…,n and with a specified degree sequence R, equivalently, symmetric (0,1)-matrices with zero trace and a specified row sum vector R (adjacency matrices of such graphs). One is motivated by the classical Bruhat order on permutations while the other one, more restrictive, is defined by a switch of a pair of disjoint edges. In the Bruhat order, one seeks to concentrate the edges of a graph with a given degree sequence among the vertices with smallest labels, thereby producing a minimal graph in this order. We begin with a discussion of graphs whose isomorphism class does not change under a switch. Then we are interested in when the two Bruhat orders are identical. For labeled graphs of regular degree k, we show that the two orders are identical for k≤2 but not for k=3.