Integer eigenvalues of the $n$-Queens graph
Combinatorics
2023-05-11 v2
Abstract
The -Queens graph, , is the graph obtained from a chessboard where each of its squares is a vertex and two vertices are adjacent if and only if they are in the same row, column or diagonal. In a previous work the authors have shown that, for , the least eigenvalue of is and its multiplicity is . In this paper we prove that is also an eigenvalue of and its multiplicity is at least or when is odd or even, respectively. Furthermore, when is odd, it is proved that and are additional integer eigenvalues of and a family of eigenvectors associated with them is presented. Finally, conjectures about the multiplicity of the aforementioned eigenvalues and about the non-existence of any other integer eigenvalue are stated.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2301.08106,
title = {Integer eigenvalues of the $n$-Queens graph},
author = {Domingos M. Cardoso and Inês Serôdio Costa and Rui Duarte},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.08106},
year = {2023}
}