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On Generalized von Neumann Inverse Graphs of Finite Commutative Regular Rings

Combinatorics 2026-07-17 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Let RR be a ring with identity. The generalized von Neumann inverse graph of RR, denoted by ΓReg(R)\Gamma_{Reg}(R), is defined as the graph whose vertex set is Reg(R)Reg(R), where two distinct vertices a,bRa,b \in R are adjacent if and only if aba=aaba=a or bab=bbab=b. In this work, we consider the reduced graph ΓReg(R)\Gamma'_{Reg}(R) obtained by restricting the vertex set to Reg(R)0RReg(R)\setminus{0_R}, so that ΓReg(R)K1+ΓReg(R)\Gamma_{Reg}(R) \cong K_1 + \Gamma'_{Reg}(R), allowing the analysis to focus on its nontrivial structure. We investigate the structure of ΓReg(R)\Gamma'_{Reg}(R) for finite commutative von Neumann regular rings and establish several results describing its graph-theoretic properties in relation to the algebraic structure of RR. In particular, we derive conditions that characterize connectivity, acyclicity, and planarity, and examine structural features such as vertex degrees, girth, and the existence of pendant vertices, along with their algebraic implications. We also identify circumstances under which ΓReg(R)\Gamma'_{Reg}(R) exhibits specific graph classes, including paths, cycles, and wheels, as well as the presence of certain induced subgraphs. Furthermore, an explicit algorithm is provided to construct ΓReg(R)\Gamma'_{Reg}(R), and connections with the inclusion ideal graph of RR are discussed, offering additional insight into the interplay between ring-theoretic properties and graph structures.

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@article{arxiv.2607.15568,
  title  = {On Generalized von Neumann Inverse Graphs of Finite Commutative Regular Rings},
  author = {Felicia Servina Djuang and Indah Emilia Wijayanti and Yeni Susanti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.15568},
  year   = {2026}
}

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17 pages