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Interval Graphs are Reconstructible

Combinatorics 2026-05-13 v2 Discrete Mathematics Data Structures and Algorithms

Abstract

A graph is reconstructible if it is determined up to isomorphism by the multiset of its proper induced subgraphs. The reconstruction conjecture postulates that every graph of order at least 3 is reconstructible. We show that interval graphs with at least three vertices are reconstructible. For this purpose, we develop a technique to handle separations in the context of reconstruction. This resolves a major roadblock to using graph structure theory in the context of reconstruction. To apply our novel technique, we also develop a resilient combinatorial structure theory for interval graphs. A consequence of our result is that interval graphs can be reconstructed in polynomial time.

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@article{arxiv.2504.02353,
  title  = {Interval Graphs are Reconstructible},
  author = {Irene Heinrich and Masashi Kiyomi and Yota Otachi and Pascal Schweitzer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.02353},
  year   = {2026}
}

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39 pages, 1 figure