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On commutative association schemes and associated (directed) graphsGiusy Monzillo,
Safet Penjić, 2025, original scientific article
Abstract: Let ${\mathcal M}$ denote the Bose--Mesner algebra of a commutative $d$-class association scheme ${\mathfrak X}$ (not necessarily symmetric), and $\Gamma$ denote a (strongly) connected (directed) graph with adjacency matrix $A$. Under the assumption that $A$ belongs to ${\mathcal M}$, we describe the combinatorial structure of $\Gamma$. Moreover, we provide an algebraic-combinatorial characterization of $\Gamma$ when $A$ generates ${\mathcal M}$. Among else, we show that, if ${\mathfrak X}$ is a commutative $3$-class association scheme that is not an amorphic symmetric scheme, then we can always find a (directed) graph $\Gamma$ such that the adjacency matrix $A$ of $\Gamma$ generates the Bose--Mesner algebra ${\mathcal M}$ of ${\mathfrak X}$.
Keywords: commutative association schemes, association schemes, Bose-Mesner algebra, equitable partition, graphs generating schemes, quotient-polynomial graphs, x-distance-faithful intersection diagram
Published in RUP: 26.09.2025; Views: 425; Downloads: 4
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