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A $3$-dimensional nowhere-zero flow on a graph $G$ is a flow where each edge is assigned a $3$-dimensional vector with unit norm (which corresponds to the points of a $2$-dimensional unit sphere $S^2$). K. Jain posed two conjectures related…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-03-25 Nikolay Ulyanov

An indecomposable flow $f$ on a signed graph $\Sigma$ is a nontrivial integral flow that cannot be decomposed into $f=f_1+f_2$, where $f_1,f_2$ are nontrivial integral flows having the same sign (both $\geq 0$ or both $\leq 0$) at each edge…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-03-19 Beifang Chen , Jue Wang

Tutte's 5-Flow Conjecture from 1954 states that every bridgeless graph has a nowhere-zero 5-flow. In 2004, Kochol proved that the conjecture is equivalent to its restriction on cyclically 6-edge connected cubic graphs. We prove that every…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2014-12-18 Giuseppe Mazzuoccolo , Eckhard Steffen

In this work we study the geodesic flow on nilmanifolds associated to graphs. We are interested in the construction of first integrals to show complete integrability on some compact quotients. Also examples of integrable geodesic flows and…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-05-30 Gabriela P. Ovando

Let $G$ be a graph. A zero-sum flow in $G$ is an assignment of nonzero real number to the edges such that the sum of the values of all edges incident with each vertex is zero. Let $k$ be naturel number. A zero-sum $k$-flow is a flow with…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-03-13 S. Akbari , N. Ghareghani , G. B. Khosrovshahi , S. Zare

Tutte's 3-flow conjecture asserts that every 4-edge-connected graph has a nowhere-zero 3-flow. In this note we prove that every regular graph of valency at least four admitting a solvable arc-transitive group of automorphisms admits a…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2014-05-27 Xiangwen Li , Sanming Zhou

We study $2$-dimensional unit vector flows on graphs, that is, nowhere-zero flows that assign to each oriented edge a unit vector in $\mathbb R^{3}$. We give a new geometric characterization of $\mathbb S^{2}$-flows on cubic graphs. We also…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-02-26 Hussein Houdrouge , Bobby Miraftab , Pat Morin

In this paper, we introduce a family of graphs which is a generalization of zero-divisor graphs and compute an upper-bound for the diameter of such graphs. We also investigate their cycles and cores.

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2020-08-19 Peyman Nasehpour

A colored graph is a complete graph in which a color has been assigned to each edge, and a colorful cycle is a cycle in which each edge has a different color. We first show that a colored graph lacks colorful cycles iff it is Gallai, i.e.,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-09-21 Richard N. Ball , Aleš Pultr , Petr Vojtěchovský

A signed graph $(G, \sigma)$ is a graph $G$ along with a function $\sigma: E(G) \to \{+,-\}$. A closed walk of a signed graph is positive (resp., negative) if it has an even (resp., odd) number of negative edges, counting repetitions. A…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2020-09-28 Julien Bensmail , Sandip Das , Soumen Nandi , Théo Pierron , Sagnik Sen , Eric Sopena

I propose that most problems about circles (cycles, circuits) in ordinary graphs that have odd or even length find their proper setting in the theory of signed graphs, where each edge has a sign, $+$ or $-$. Even-circle and odd-circle…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-06-21 Thomas Zaslavsky

The asymptotic study of percolation on finite transitive graphs is considered. Several questions and very few answers regarding percolation on finite graphs are presented.

Probability · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Itai Benjamini

Tutte initiated the study of nowhere-zero flows and proved the following fundamental theorem: For every graph $G$ there is a polynomial $f$ so that for every abelian group $\Gamma$ of order $n$, the number of nowhere-zero $\Gamma$-flows in…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-01-26 Matt DeVos , Edita Rollová , Robert Šámal

This work studies certain aspects of graphs embedded on surfaces. Initially, a colored graph model for a map of a graph on a surface is developed. Then, a concept analogous to (and extending) planar graph is introduced in the same spirit as…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Sostenes Lins

Let $\Gamma$ be a multigraph with for each vertex a cyclic order of the edges incident with it. For $n \geq 3$, let $D_{2n}$ be the dihedral group of order $2n$. Define $\mathbb{D} := \{(\begin{smallmatrix} 1 & a \\ 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix})…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-12-04 Bart Litjens

We give a survey on the different results involving the topological structure of subsums of null sequences.

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2020-12-03 Justin Jacob

A circular nowhere-zero $r$-flow on a bridgeless graph $G$ is an orientation of the edges and an assignment of real values from $[1, r-1]$ to the edges in such a way that the sum of incoming values equals the sum of outgoing values for…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-09-08 Robert Lukoťka

A signed graph is a graph where the edges are assigned labels of either "$+$" or "$-$". The sign of a cycle in the graph is the product of the signs of its edges. We equip each signed complete graph with a vector whose entries are the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-07-03 Alex Schaefer

We give a compact variation of Seymour's proof that every $2$-edge-connected graph has a nowhere-zero $\mathbb{Z}_2 \times \mathbb{Z}_3$-flow.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-07-11 Matt DeVos , Kathryn Nurse

In a signed graph each edge has a sign, $+1$ or $-1$. We introduce in the present paper a new definition of connection in a signed graph by the existence of both positive and negative chains between vertices. We prove some results and…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-08-08 Ouahiba Bessouf , Abdelkader Khelladi , Thomas Zaslavsky