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Distance graphs and the T-coloring problem
1999
Abstract The T-coloring problem is, given a graph G = (V, E), a set T of nonnegative integers containing 0, and a ‘span’ bound s ⩾ 0, to compute an integer coloring f of the vertices of G such that |f(ν) − f(w)| ∉ T ∀νw ∈ E and max f − min f ⩽ s. This problem arises in the planning of channel assignments for broadcast networks. When restricted to complete graphs, the T-coloring problem boils down to a number problem which can be solved efficiently for many types of sets T. The paper presents results indicating that this is not the case if the set T is arbitrary. To these ends, the class of distance graphs is introduced, which consists of all graphs G : G ≅ G(A) for some (finite) set of posi…
Two graphs with a common edge
2014
Let G = G1 ∪ G2 be the sum of two simple graphs G1,G2 having a common edge or G = G1 ∪ e1 ∪ e2 ∪ G2 be the sum of two simple disjoint graphs G1,G2 connected by two edges e1 and e2 which form a cycle C4 inside G. We give a method of computing the determinant det A(G) of the adjacency matrix of G by reducing the calculation of the determinant to certain subgraphs of G1 and G2. To show the scope and effectiveness of our method we give some examples
Varieties of Codes and Kraft Inequality
2007
Decipherability conditions for codes are investigated by using the approach of Guzman, who introduced in [7] the notion of variety of codes and established a connection between classes of codes and varieties of monoids. The class of Uniquely Decipherable (UD) codes is a special case of variety of codes, corresponding to the variety of all monoids. It is well known that the Kraft inequality is a necessary condition for UD codes, but it is not sufficient, in the sense that there exist codes that are not UD and that satisfy the Kraft inequality. The main result of the present paper states that, given a variety V of codes, if all the elements of V satisfy the Kraft inequality, then V is the var…
On Formations of Finite Groups with the Wielandt Property for Residuals
2001
Abstract Given two subgroups U, V of a finite group which are subnormal subgroups of their join 〈U, V〉 and a formation F , in general it is not true that 〈U, V〉 F = 〈U F , V F 〉. A formation is said to have the Wielandt property if this equality holds universally. A formation with the Wielandt property must be a Fitting class. Wielandt proved that the most usual Fitting formations (e.g., nilpotent groups and π-groups) have the Wielandt property. At present, neither a general satisfactory result on the universal validity of the Wielandt property nor a counterexample is known. In this paper a criterion for a Fitting formation to have the Wielandt property is given. As an application, it is p…
Varieties of Codes and Kraft Inequality
2005
Decipherability conditions for codes are investigated by using the approach of Guzman, who introduced in [7] the notion of variety of codes and established a connection between classes of codes and varieties of monoids. The class of Uniquely Decipherable (UD) codes is a special case of variety of codes, corresponding to the variety of all monoids. It is well known that the Kraft inequality is a necessary condition for UD codes, but it is not sufficient, in the sense that there exist codes that are not UD and that satisfy the Kraft inequality. The main result of the present paper states that, given a variety $\mathcal{V}$ of codes, if all the elements of $\mathcal{V}$ satisfy the Kraft inequ…
Thin bases of order h
2003
Abstract A subset A⊆ N 0 is called a basis of order h if every positive integer can be represented as a sum of h members of A . Thin bases of order h will be constructed in this paper, for each h ⩾2, where the value of lim sup A(n)/ n h is smaller than that of thin bases known so far. In the most important case h =2 it is shown that for the considered class of bases (which generalizes an ansatz of Stohr) the result is best possible up to an e >0.
On positive P
2002
Continuing a line of research opened up by Grigni and Sipser (1992) and further pursued by Stewart (1994), we show that a wide variety of equivalent characterizations of P still remain equivalent when restricted to be positive. All these restrictions thus define the same class posP, a proper subclass of monP, the class of monotone problems in P. We also exhibit complete problems for posP under very weak reductions.
Subvarieties of the Varieties Generated by the SuperalgebraM1, 1(E) orM2(𝒦)
2003
Abstract Let 𝒦 be a field of characteristic zero, and let us consider the matrix algebra M 2(𝒦) endowed with the ℤ2-grading (𝒦e 11 ⊕ 𝒦e 22) ⊕ (𝒦e 12 ⊕ 𝒦e 21). We define two superalgebras, ℛ p and 𝒮 q , where p and q are positive integers. We show that if 𝒰 is a proper subvariety of the variety generated by the superalgebra M 2(𝒦), then the even-proper part of the T 2-ideal of graded polynomial identities of 𝒰 asymptotically coincides with the even-proper part of the graded polynomial identities of the variety generated by the superalgebra ℛ p ⊕ 𝒮 q . This description also affords an even-asymptotic desc…
Universal Lyndon Words
2014
A word w over an alphabet Σ is a Lyndon word if there exists an order defined on Σ for which w is lexicographically smaller than all of its conjugates (other than itself). We introduce and study universal Lyndon words, which are words over an n-letter alphabet that have length n! and such that all the conjugates are Lyndon words. We show that universal Lyndon words exist for every n and exhibit combinatorial and structural properties of these words. We then define particular prefix codes, which we call Hamiltonian lex-codes, and show that every Hamiltonian lex-code is in bijection with the set of the shortest unrepeated prefixes of the conjugates of a universal Lyndon word. This allows us t…
Nondeterministic operations on finite relational structures
1998
Abstract This article builds on a tutorial introduction to universal algebra for language theory (Courcelle, Theoret. Comput. Sci. 163 (1996) 1–54) and extends it in two directions. First, nondeterministic operations are considered, i.e., operations which give a set of results instead of a single one. Most of their properties concerning recognizability and equational definability carry over from the ordinary case with minor modifications. Second, inductive sets of evaluations are studied in greater detail. It seems that they are handled most naturally in the framework presented here. We consider the analogues of top-down and bottom-up tree transducers. Again, most of their closure propertie…