An ${\mathfrak S}_3$-cover of $K_4$ and integral polyhedral graphs
Combinatorics
2026-02-06 v2
Abstract
We show that the star graph defined as the Cayley graph of generated by the star transpositions is an -cover of the complete graph , which is known to have fine spectral properties. In the case , the star graph also has fine geometric properties: it embeds into the honeycomb lattice and has a spectrum computable via both representation theory and an explicit Fourier formula. Intermediate covers correspond to the cube and truncated tetrahedron, offering a new interpretation of their integral spectra.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2508.18593,
title = {An ${\mathfrak S}_3$-cover of $K_4$ and integral polyhedral graphs},
author = {Taizo Sadahiro},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.18593},
year = {2026}
}