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Maximizing the number of independent sets of a fixed size

Combinatorics 2019-02-20 v2

Abstract

Let it(G)i_t(G) be the number of independent sets of size tt in a graph GG. Engbers and Galvin asked how large it(G)i_t(G) could be in graphs with minimum degree at least δ\delta. They further conjectured that when n2δn\geq 2\delta and t3t\geq 3, it(G)i_t(G) is maximized by the complete bipartite graph Kδ,nδK_{\delta, n-\delta}. This conjecture has drawn the attention of many researchers recently. In this short note, we prove this conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.1311.4147,
  title  = {Maximizing the number of independent sets of a fixed size},
  author = {Wenying Gan and Po-Shen Loh and Benny Sudakov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.4147},
  year   = {2019}
}

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5 pages