Every tree on $n$ edges decomposes $K_{nx,nx}$ and $K_{2nx+1}$
Combinatorics
2024-12-06 v2
Abstract
We prove that every tree on edges decomposes and for all positive integers . The said decompositions are obtained by proving that every tree admits a -labeling (oriented beta-labeling). Our proof employs the polynomial method by identifying trees as functions in the transformation monoid . A proof of the graceful tree conjecture (1967) follows as an immediate consequence of the current result. Finally, we introduce additional algebraic properties derived from the decomposition results.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2409.01981,
title = {Every tree on $n$ edges decomposes $K_{nx,nx}$ and $K_{2nx+1}$},
author = {Parikshit Chalise and Antwan Clark and Edinah K. Gnang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.01981},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
22 pages, 6 figures. Update contains an additional corollary