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We obtain an algorithmic meta-theorem for the following optimization problem. Let \phi\ be a Counting Monadic Second Order Logic (CMSO) formula and t be an integer. For a given graph G, the task is to maximize |X| subject to the following:…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-09-09 Fedor Fomin , Ioan Todinca , Yngve Villanger

In the directed detour problem one is given a digraph $G$ and a pair of vertices $s$ and~$t$, and the task is to decide whether there is a directed simple path from $s$ to $t$ in $G$ whose length is larger than $\mathsf{dist}_{G}(s,t)$. The…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2023-01-09 Meike Hatzel , Konrad Majewski , Michał Pilipczuk , Marek Sokołowski

We give an algorithm for finding the arboricity of a weighted, undirected graph, defined as the minimum number of spanning forests that cover all edges of the graph, in $\sqrt{n} m^{1+o(1)}$ time. This improves on the previous best bound of…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Ruoxu Cen , Henry Fleischmann , George Z. Li , Jason Li , Debmalya Panigrahi

A recent paper of Balogh, Li and Treglown initiated the study of Dirac-type problems for ordered graphs. In this paper we prove a number of results in this area. In particular, we determine asymptotically the minimum degree threshold for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-10-18 Andrea Freschi , Andrew Treglown

We provide linear-time algorithms for geometric graphs with sublinearly many crossings. That is, we provide algorithms running in O(n) time on connected geometric graphs having n vertices and k crossings, where k is smaller than n by an…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2010-12-16 David Eppstein , Michael T. Goodrich , Darren Strash

One of the most important algorithmic meta-theorems is a famous result by Courcelle, which states that any graph problem definable in monadic second-order logic with edge-set quantifications (i.e., MSO2 model-checking) is decidable in…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2012-06-25 Robert Ganian , Petr Hliněný , Alexander Langer , Jan Obdržálek , Peter Rossmanith , Somnath Sikdar

We consider the following problem for oriented graphs and digraphs: Given an oriented graph (digraph) $G$, does it contain an induced subdivision of a prescribed digraph $D$? The complexity of this problem depends on $D$ and on whether $G$…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2016-03-27 Jørgen Bang-Jensen , Frédéric Havet , Nicolas Trotignon

Many natural computational problems, including e.g. Max Weight Independent Set, Feedback Vertex Set, or Vertex Planarization, can be unified under an umbrella of finding the largest sparse induced subgraph, that satisfies some property…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-05-19 Maria Chudnovsky , Jadwiga Czyżewska , Kacper Kluk , Marcin Pilipczuk , Paweł Rzążewski

In a series of three papers we develop an end space theory for directed graphs. As for undirected graphs, the ends of a digraph are points at infinity to which its rays converge. Unlike for undirected graphs, some ends are joined by limit…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-09-08 Carl Bürger , Ruben Melcher

In a seminal work, K\"uhn, Osthus, Townsend, and Zhao used the hypergraph container method to determine the typical structure of oriented graphs and digraphs avoiding a fixed tournament or cycle. Their main tool, a container theorem for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-05-20 Meili Liang , Yue Guan , Ruiling Zheng , Jianxi Liu

Treewidth is a parameter that emerged from the study of minor closed classes of graphs (i.e. classes closed under vertex and edge deletion, and edge contraction). It in some sense describes the global structure of a graph. Roughly, a graph…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-02-02 Tara Abrishami , Maria Chudnovsky , Kristina Vušković

In this article, we introduce a geometric and a spectral preorder relation on the class of weighted graphs with a magnetic potential. The first preorder is expressed through the existence of a graph homomorphism respecting the magnetic…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-07-11 John Stewart Fabila-Carrasco , Fernando Lledó , Olaf Post

Graph homomorphism has been studied intensively. Given an m x m symmetric matrix A, the graph homomorphism function is defined as \[Z_A (G) = \sum_{f:V->[m]} \prod_{(u,v)\in E} A_{f(u),f(v)}, \] where G = (V,E) is any undirected graph. The…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2011-10-10 Jin-Yi Cai , Xi Chen , Pinyan Lu

We give a characterization of the sets of graphs that are both definable in Counting Monadic Second Order Logic (CMSO) and context-free, i.e., least solutions of Hyperedge-Replacement (HR) grammars introduced by Courcelle and Engelfriet. We…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Radu Iosif , Florian Zuleger

We investigate locally $n \times n$ grid graphs, that is, graphs in which the neighbourhood of any vertex is the Cartesian product of two complete graphs on $n$ vertices. We consider the subclass of these graphs for which each pair of…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-09-12 Carmen Amarra , Wei Jin , Cheryl E. Praeger

We show that for each fixed $k$, the problem of finding $k$ pairwise vertex-disjoint directed paths between given source-sink pairs in a planar directed graph is solvable in polynomial time. In fact, it suffices to fix the number of faces…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2012-11-16 Alexander Schrijver

Dynamic graph theory is a novel, growing area that deals with graphs that change over time and is of great utility in modelling modern wireless, mobile and dynamic environments. As a graph evolves, possibly arbitrarily, it is challenging to…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2012-05-28 Bernard Mans , Luke Mathieson

We study the automorphism groups of countable homogeneous directed graphs (and some additional homogeneous structures) from the point of view of topological dynamics. We determine precisely which of these automorphism groups are amenable…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-12-29 Micheal Pawliuk , Miodrag Sokic

We develop the methodology of positioning graph vertices relative to each other to solve the problem of determining isomorphism of two undirected graphs. Based on the position of the vertex in one of the graphs, it is determined the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-02-13 Anatoly D. Plotnikov

We prove that finding a $k$-edge induced subgraph is fixed-parameter tractable, thereby answering an open problem of Leizhen Cai. Our algorithm is based on several combinatorial observations, Gauss' famous \emph{Eureka} theorem [Andrews,…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-05-02 Bingkai Lin , Yijia Chen
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