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Structure of tight (k,0)-stable graphs

Combinatorics 2024-02-08 v2

Abstract

We say that a graph G is (k,)(k,\ell)-stable if removing kk vertices from it reduces its independence number by at most \ell. We say that G is tight (k,)(k,\ell)-stable if it is (k,)(k,\ell)-stable and its independence number equals nk+12+\lfloor{\frac{n-k+1}{2}\rfloor}+\ell, the maximum possible, where nn is the vertex number of G. Answering a question of Dong and Wu, we show that every tight (2,0)(2,0)-stable graph with odd vertex number must be an odd cycle. Moreover, we show that for all k3k\geq 3, every tight (k,0)(k,0)-stable graph has at most k+6k+6 vertices.

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@article{arxiv.2401.16639,
  title  = {Structure of tight (k,0)-stable graphs},
  author = {Dingding Dong and Sammy Luo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.16639},
  year   = {2024}
}

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7 pages

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