Bisections of graphs under degree constraints
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 : (1). has a bisection where each vertex has at least neighbors in its own part; (2). also has a bisection where each vertex has at least neighbors in the opposite part. These results are asymptotically optimal up to a factor of , 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 such that for any , every graph with minimum degree at least admits a bisection where every vertex has at least neighbors in its own part, as well as a bisection where every vertex has at least neighbors in the opposite part. Using a more general setting, we further show that for any , there exist such that any graph with minimum degree at least (respectively, ) admits a bisection satisfying: every vertex has at least neighbors in its own part (respectively, in the opposite part), and at least vertices have at least 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