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On the non-zero divisor graph of the Hamilton quaternions over $\mathbb Z_{2^n}$

Combinatorics 2026-01-09 v2 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Let RR be a ring with unity. The non-zero divisor graph of RR, Φ(R)\Phi(R), is the graph with vertex set R\{0,1,1}R\backslash \{0,1,-1\}, and two vertices xx and yy are adjacent if and only if either xyxy or yxyx is non-zero. In this article we associate Φ(R)\Phi(R) to the ring of Hamilton quaternions over Z2n\mathbb Z_{2^n}, H(Z2n)\mathbb H(\mathbb Z_{2^n}). The detailed structure of the elements in H(Z2n)\mathbb H(\mathbb Z_{2^n}) is presented, based on which various structural properties of the graph Φ(H(Z2n))\Phi(\mathbb H(\mathbb Z_{2^n})), such as connectedness, adjacency of vertices, traversability, and planarity, are studied. Furthermore, we derive bounds for clique number and chromatic number.

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@article{arxiv.2510.16795,
  title  = {On the non-zero divisor graph of the Hamilton quaternions over $\mathbb Z_{2^n}$},
  author = {Gopika Govind and Chithra A. and Manibharathi T. M. S},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.16795},
  year   = {2026}
}