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Maximum size of digraphs of given radius

Combinatorics 2022-04-19 v2

Abstract

In 19671967, Vizing determined the maximum size of a graph with given order and radius. In 19731973, Fridman answered the same question for digraphs with given order and outradius. We investigate that question when restricting to biconnected digraphs. Biconnected digraphs are the digraphs with a finite total distance and hence the interesting ones, as we want to note a connection between minimizing the total distance and maximizing the size under the same constraints. We characterize the extremal digraphs maximizing the size among all biconnected digraphs of order nn and outradius 33, as well as when the order is sufficiently large compared to the outradius. As such, we solve a problem of Dankelmann asymptotically. We also consider these questions for bipartite digraphs and solve a second problem of Dankelmann partially.

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@article{arxiv.2201.00186,
  title  = {Maximum size of digraphs of given radius},
  author = {Stijn Cambie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.00186},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

22 pages, 15 figures, this paper is an extended version of a second part of arXiv:1903.01358, mainly clarifying the content of section 5, where the bipartite cases are considered as well. Furthermore a foreword and table with figures of the extremal (di)graphs has been added for clarification

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