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On Graphical Partitions with Restricted Parts

Number Theory 2026-04-02 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

An integer partition of nn is called graphical if its parts form a degree sequence of a simple graph. While unrestricted graphical partitions have been extensively studied, much less is known when the parts are restricted to a prescribed set. In this work, we investigate the probability that a uniformly random partition of an even integer nn, subject to such restrictions, is graphical. We establish an upper bound on this probability expressed solely in terms of the Durfee square of the partition. Additionally, letting pg(n)p_g(n) denote the probability that a random restricted partition of an even integer nn is graphical, we prove that the limit inferior of pg(n)p_g(n) is 0. Furthermore, we obtain an explicit bound on the decay rate of pg(n)p_g(n) in terms of nn and the imposed restrictions on the parts. Our approach employs the Nash-Williams graphical condition, the saddle-point method and Edgeworth expansions.

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@article{arxiv.2510.00007,
  title  = {On Graphical Partitions with Restricted Parts},
  author = {Gilead Levy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.00007},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

A preliminary version of this work was uploaded to Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17115730. This version includes a revised abstract and introduction

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