Signed graphs

A signed graph is a graph with a sign attached to each arc. This article introduces the matroids of signed graphs, which generalize both the polygon matroids and the even-circle (or unoriented cycle) matroids of ordinary graphs. The concepts of balance, switching, restriction and contraction, double covering graphs, and linear representation of signed graphs are treated in terms of the matroid, and a matrix-tree theorem for signed graphs is proved. The examples treated include the all-positive and all-negative graphs (whose matroids are the polygon and even-circle matroids), sign-symmetric graphs (related to the classical root systems), and signed complete graphs (equivalent to two-graphs).Replacing the sign group by an arbitrary group leads to voltage graphs. Most of our results on signed graphs extend to all voltage graphs.     

Signed 2-independence in graphs

A function f : V→{−1,1} defined on the vertices of a graph G=(V,E) is a signed 2-independence function if the sum of its function values over any closed neighbourhood is at most one. That is, for every vV, f(N[v])1, where N[v] consists of v and every vertex adjacent to v. The weight of a signed 2-independence function is f(V)=∑f(v), over all vertices vV. The signed 2-independence number of a graph G, denoted α_s²(G), equals the maximum weight of a signed 2-independence function of G. In this paper, we establish upper bounds for α_s²(G) in terms of the order and size of the graph, and we characterize the graphs attaining these bounds. For a tree T, upper and lower bounds for α_s²(T) are established and the extremal graphs characterized. It is shown that α_s²(G) can be arbitrarily large negative even for a cubic graph G.     

Signed degree sets in signed graphs

The set D of distinct signed degrees of the vertices in a signed graph G is called its signed degree set. In this paper, we prove that every non-empty set of positive (negative) integers is the signed degree set of some connected signed graph and determine the smallest possible order for such a signed graph. We also prove that every non-empty set of integers is the signed degree set of some connected signed graph.     

Signed and minus domination in bipartite graphs

The paper studies the signed domination number and the minus domination number of the complete bipartite graph K _{p, q} .     

图的符号边控制数

图的符号边控制数有着许多重要的应用背景.已知它的计算是NP-完全问题,因而确定其精确值有重要意义.本文确定了图F*n+1、H n和P*n的符号边控制数.     

Signed domination numbers of directed graphs

The concept of signed domination number of an undirected graph (introduced by J. E. Dunbar, S. T. Hedetniemi, M. A. Henning and P. J. Slater) is transferred to directed graphs. Exact values are found for particular types of tournaments. It is proved that for digraphs with a directed Hamiltonian cycle the signed domination number may be arbitrarily small.     

Signed graphs for portfolio analysis in risk management

We introduce the notion of structural balance for signed graphsin the context of portfolio analysis. A portfolio of securitiescan be represented as a signed graph with the nodes denotingthe securities and the edges representing the correlation betweenthe securities. With signed graphs, the characteristics of aportfolio from a risk management perspective can be uncoveredfor analysis purposes. It is shown that a portfolio characterizedby a signed graph of positive and negative edges that is structurallybalanced is characteristically more predictable. Investors whoundertake a portfolio position with all positively correlatedsecurities do so with the intention to speculate on the upside(or downside). If the portfolio consists of negative edges andis balanced, then it is likely that the position has a hedgingdisposition within it. On the other hand, an unbalanced signedgraph is representative of an investment portfolio which ischaracteristically unpredictable.     

Signed graphs with at most three eigenvalues

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal - We investigate signed graphs with just 2 or 3 distinct eigenvalues, mostly in the context of vertex-deleted subgraphs, the join of two signed graphs or...     

两类图的符号控制数

图G的符号控制数γs(G)有着许多重要的应用背景,因而确定其精确值有重要意义.Cm表示m个顶点的圈,n-Cm和n·Cm分别表示恰有一条公共边或一个公共顶点的n个Cm的拷贝.给出了n-Cm和n·Cm的符号控制数.     

Improved lower bounds on k-independence

A vertex set Y in a (hyper)graph is called k-independent if in the sub(hyper)-graph induced by Y every vertex is incident to less than k edges. We prove a lower bound for the maximum cardinality of a k-independent set—in terms of degree sequences—which strengthens and generalizes several previously known results, including Turán's theorem.     

Signed graphs and the freeness of the Weyl subarrangements of type Bℓ

A Weyl arrangement is the hyperplane arrangement defined by a root system. Saito proved that every Weyl arrangement is free. The Weyl subarrangements of type $A_{\ell }$ are represented by simple graphs. Stanley gave a characterization of freeness for this type of arrangements in terms of their graph. In addition, the Weyl subarrangements of type $B_{\ell }$ can be represented by signed graphs. A characterization of freeness for them is not known. However, characterizations of freeness for a few restricted classes are known. For instance, Edelman and Reiner characterized the freeness of the arrangements between type $A_{\ell -1}$ and type $B_{\ell }$. In this paper, we give a characterization of the freeness and supersolvability of the Weyl subarrangements of type $B_{\ell }$ under certain assumption.     

Some notes on feinberg's k-independence problem

A short proof is given of a recent theorem of M. Feinberg on representable matroids. The result is shown not to hold for nonrepresentable matroids of rank 3.     

避免$2$字母符号模式的具有偶数个符号的带符号排列

Let Dn be the set of all signed permutations on [n] = {1,... ,n} with even signs, and let ：Dn（T） be the set of all signed permutations in Dn which avoids a set T of signed patterns. In this paper, we find all the cardinalities of the sets Dn（T） where T B2. Some of the cardinalities encountered involve inverse binomial coefficients, binomial coefficients, Catalan numbers, and Fibonacci numbers.     

平衡子欧拉符号图及符号线图

符号图$S=(S^u,\sigma)$是以$S^u$作为底图并且满足$\sigma: E(S^u)\rightarrow\{+,-\}$. 设$E^-(S)$表示$S$的负边集. 如果$S^u$是欧拉的(或者分别是子欧拉的, 欧拉的且$|E^-(S)|$是偶数, 则$S$是欧拉符号图(或者分别是子欧拉符号图, 平衡欧拉符号图). 如果存在平衡欧拉符号图$S''$使得$S''$由$S$生成, 则$S$是平衡子欧拉符号图. 符号图$S$的线图$L(S)$也是一个符号图, 使得$L(S)$的点是$S$中的边, 其中$e_ie_j$是$L(S)$中的边当且仅当$e_i$和$e_j$在$S$中相邻,并且$e_ie_j$是$L(S)$中的负边当且仅当$e_i$和$e_j$在$S$中都是负边. 本文给出了两个符号图族$S$和$S''$,它们应用于刻画平衡子欧拉符号图和平衡子欧拉符号线图. 特别地, 本文证明了符号图$S$是平衡子欧拉的当且仅当$\not\in S$, $S$的符号线图是平衡子欧拉的当且仅当$S\not\in S''$.     

Signed Quasi-Measures

Let be a compact Hausdorff space and let denote the subsets of which are either open or closed. A quasi-linear functional is a map which is linear on singly generated subalgebras and such that for some . There is a one-to-one correspondence between the quasi-linear functional on and the set functions such that i) , ii) If with and disjoint, then , iii) There is an such that whenever are disjoint open sets, , and iv) if is open and , there is a compact such that whenever is open, then . The space of quasi-linear functionals is investigated and quasi-linear maps between two spaces are studied.