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Bisections of graphs under degree constraints

Combinatorics 2025-04-22 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the problem of finding {\it bisections} (i.e., balanced bipartitions) in graphs. We prove the following two results for {\it all} graphs GG: (1). GG has a bisection where each vertex vv has at least (1/4o(1))dG(v)(1/4 - o(1))d_G(v) neighbors in its own part; (2). GG also has a bisection where each vertex vv has at least (1/4o(1))dG(v)(1/4 - o(1))d_G(v) neighbors in the opposite part. These results are asymptotically optimal up to a factor of 1/21/2, aligning with what is expected from random constructions, and provide the first systematic understanding of bisections in general graphs under degree constraints. As a consequence, we establish for the first time the existence of a function f(k)f(k) such that for any k1k\geq 1, every graph with minimum degree at least f(k)f(k) admits a bisection where every vertex has at least kk neighbors in its own part, as well as a bisection where every vertex has at least kk neighbors in the opposite part. Using a more general setting, we further show that for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0, there exist cε,cε>0c_\varepsilon, c'_\varepsilon > 0 such that any graph GG with minimum degree at least cεkc_\varepsilon k (respectively, cεkc'_\varepsilon k) admits a bisection satisfying: every vertex has at least kk neighbors in its own part (respectively, in the opposite part), and at least (1ε)V(G)(1 - \varepsilon)|V(G)| vertices have at least kk neighbors in the opposite part (respectively, in their own part). These results extend and strengthen classical graph partitioning theorems of Erd\H{o}s, Thomassen, and K\"{u}hn-Osthus, while additionally satisfying the bisection requirement.

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@article{arxiv.2504.15096,
  title  = {Bisections of graphs under degree constraints},
  author = {Jie Ma and Hehui Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.15096},
  year   = {2025}
}

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24 pages

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