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The distinguishing number of the iterated line graph

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that for all simple graphs G other than the cycles C_3,C_4,C_5, and the claw K_1,3 there exists a K > 0 such that whenever k > K the k-th iterate of the line graph can be distinguished by at most two colors. Additionally we determine, for trees, when the distinguishing number of the line graph of T is greater than the distinguishing number of T.

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@article{arxiv.math/0509296,
  title  = {The distinguishing number of the iterated line graph},
  author = {Ian Shipman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0509296},
  year   = {2007}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures