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Edge-connectivity of graphs with non-negative Bakry-\'Emery curvature and amply regular graphs

Combinatorics 2025-07-25 v1

Abstract

We establish a sharp edge-connectivity estimate for graphs with non-negative Bakry-\'Emery curvature. This leads to a geometric criterion for the existence of a perfect matching. Precisely, we show that any regular graph with non-negative Bakry-\'Emery curvature and an even or infinite number of vertices has a perfect matching. Through a synthesis of combinatorial and curvature-related techniques, we determine the edge-connectivity of (possibly infinite) amply regular graphs.

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@article{arxiv.2507.18120,
  title  = {Edge-connectivity of graphs with non-negative Bakry-\'Emery curvature and amply regular graphs},
  author = {Kaizhe Chen and Jack H. Koolen and Shiping Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.18120},
  year   = {2025}
}

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18 pages