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Eigenvalue bounds for independent sets

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We derive bounds on the size of an independent set based on eigenvalues. This generalizes a result due to Delsarte and Hoffman. We use this to obtain new bounds on the independence number of the Erd\H{o}s-R\'{e}nyi graphs. We investigate further properties of our bounds, and show how our results on the Erd\H{o}s-R\'{e}nyi graphs can be extended to other polarity graphs.

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@article{arxiv.math/0508081,
  title  = {Eigenvalue bounds for independent sets},
  author = {C. D. Godsil and M. W. Newman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0508081},
  year   = {2007}
}

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18 pages