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Characterization of Word-Representable Graphs using Modular Decomposition

Combinatorics 2024-12-24 v1 Discrete Mathematics

Abstract

In this work, we characterize the class of word-representable graphs with respect to the modular decomposition. Consequently, we determine the representation number of a word-representable graph in terms of the permutation-representation numbers of the modules and the representation number of the associated quotient graph. In this connection, we also obtain a complete answer to the open problem posed by Kitaev and Lozin on the word-representability of the lexicographical product of graphs.

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@article{arxiv.2412.17648,
  title  = {Characterization of Word-Representable Graphs using Modular Decomposition},
  author = {Tithi Dwary and K. V. Krishna},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.17648},
  year   = {2024}
}

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Presented at the International Conference on Graph Theory and its Applications, Presidency University, Bangalore, held during 20-22 June, 2024

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