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The distinguishing index of graphs with infinite minimum degree

Combinatorics 2022-08-18 v1

Abstract

The distinguishing index D(G)D'(G) of a graph GG is the least number of colors necessary to obtain an edge coloring of GG that is preserved only by the trivial automorphism. We show that if GG is a connected α\alpha-regular graph for some infinite cardinal α\alpha then D(G)2D'(G) \le 2, proving a conjecture of Lehner, Pil\'{s}niak, and Stawiski. We also show that if GG is a graph with infinite minimum degree and at most 2α2^\alpha vertices of degree α\alpha for every infinite cardinal α\alpha, then D(G)3D'(G) \le 3. In particular, D(G)3D'(G) \le 3 if GG has infinite minimum degree and order at most 202^{\aleph_0}.

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@article{arxiv.2208.08271,
  title  = {The distinguishing index of graphs with infinite minimum degree},
  author = {Marcin Stawiski and Trevor M. Wilson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.08271},
  year   = {2022}
}