On a Conjecture of Sokal Concerning Roots of the Independence Polynomial

Autor: Han Peters, Guus Regts
Přispěvatelé: Analysis (KDV, FNWI), Algebra, Geometry & Mathematical Physics (KDV, FNWI)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Michigan mathematical journal, 68(1), 33-55. University of Michigan
Michigan Math. J. 68, iss. 1 (2019), 33-55
ISSN: 1945-2365
0026-2285
Popis: A conjecture of Sokal (2001) regarding the domain of non-vanishing for independence polynomials of graphs, states that given any natural number $\Delta \ge 3$, there exists a neighborhood in $\mathbb C$ of the interval $[0, \frac{(\Delta-1)^{\Delta-1}}{(\Delta-2)^{\Delta}})$ on which the independence polynomial of any graph with maximum degree at most $\Delta$ does not vanish. We show here that Sokal's Conjecture holds, as well as a multivariate version, and prove optimality for the domain of non-vanishing. An important step is to translate the setting to the language of complex dynamical systems.
Comment: We have updated the file partly based on some comments from a referee. The file is now 20 pages and contains one figure. Accepted in Michigan Mathematical Journal
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