English

Walks and Paths in Trees

Combinatorics 2010-02-16 v1

Abstract

Recently Csikv\'ari \cite{csik} proved a conjecture of Nikiforov concerning the number of closed walks on trees. Our aim is to extend his theorem to all walks. In addition, we give a simpler proof of Csikv\'ari's result and answer one of his questions in the negative. Finally we consider an analogous question for paths rather than walks.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1002.2768,
  title  = {Walks and Paths in Trees},
  author = {Bela Bollobas and Mykhaylo Tyomkyn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1002.2768},
  year   = {2010}
}
R2 v1 2026-06-21T14:46:53.795Z