1. Extending graph burning to hypergraphsAndrea C. Burgess, Caleb W. Jones, David A. Pike, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Graph burning is a round-based game or process that discretely models the spread of influence throughout a network. We introduce a generalization of graph burning which applies to hypergraphs, as well as a variant called "lazy" hypergraph burning. Interestingly, lazily burning a graph is trivial, while lazily burning a hypergraph can be quite complicated. Moreover, the lazy burning model is a useful tool for analyzing the round-based model. One of our key results is that arbitrary hypergraphs do not satisfy a bound analogous to the one in the Burning Number Conjecture for graphs. We also obtain bounds on the burning number and lazy burning number of a hypergraph in terms of its parameters, and present several open problems in the field of (lazy) hypergraph burning. Ključne besede: Combinatorial games on graphs, pursuit-evasion, graph searching, graph burning, hypergraph theory Objavljeno v RUP: 18.08.2026; Ogledov: 289; Prenosov: 4
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2. On 2-integral Cayley graphsAlireza Abdollahi, Majid Arezoomand, Tao Feng, Shixin Wang, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: In this paper, we introduce the concept of k-integral graphs. A graph Γ is called k-integral if the extension degree of the splitting field of the characteristic polynomial of Γ over rational field ℚ is equal to k. We prove that for any positive integers k and Δ, the set of all finite connected graphs with algebraic degree at most k and maximum degree at most Δ is finite. We study 2-integral Cayley graphs over finite groups G with respect to Cayley sets which are a union of conjugacy classes of G. Among other general results, we completely characterize all finite abelian groups having a connected 2-integral Cayley graph with valency 2, 3, 4 and 5. Furthermore, we classify the finite groups G that al Cayley graphs over G with bounded valency are 2-integral. Ključne besede: Cayley graph, algebraic degree, characters of groups, integral eigenvalue Objavljeno v RUP: 18.08.2026; Ogledov: 297; Prenosov: 4
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3. Semicubic cages and small graphs of even girth from voltage graphsFlor Aguilar, Gabriela Araujo-Pardo, Leah Berman, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: A ({3, m}; g)-semicubic graph is a graph where the degree of each vertex is either 3 or m and the girth of the graph is g; if m = 3 we have a cubic graph. In this paper, we construct families of semicubic graphs of even girth and small order using two different techniques. The first technique generalizes a previous construction, which glues cubic cages of girth g together at remote vertices (vertices at distance at least g/2). The second technique, the main content of this paper, produces bipartite semicubic ({3, m}; g)-graphs of even girth g using voltage graphs over ℤm. For girth g = 4t + 2, t ≥ 1, the constructed graphs have two vertices of degree m. For girth g = 4t, t ≥ 2, the construction produces graphs with exactly three vertices of degree m (of course, the remaining vertices are of degree 3 in both cases). In particular, we describe infinite families of ({3, m}; g)−semicubic graphs for g = {6, 8, 10, 12} for infinitely many values of m. The cases g = {6, 8} include the unique 6-cage and the unique 8-cage when m = 3. The families obtained in this paper for girth g = {10, 12} include examples of orders that match the best-known bounds for ({3, m}; g)−semicubic graphs until this moment. Ključne besede: Graph, semicubic graph, girth, voltage graph Objavljeno v RUP: 17.08.2026; Ogledov: 170; Prenosov: 3
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4. Irregular graph labelings in Abelian groupsSylwia Cichacz, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Let G⃗ = (V,E) be a directed graph of order n. If there exists a mapping ψ from E(G⃗) to an Abelian group Γ such that if we define a mapping φ_ψ from V(G⃗) to Γ by
φ_ψ(x) = ∑y ∈ N⁺(x)ψ(xy) − ∑y ∈ N⁻(x)ψ(yx), (x ∈ V(G⃗)), then φψ is injective, then such a labeling ψ is called Γ-irregular.
Recently it was showed that if n is large enough then G⃗ has a Γ-irregular labeling for any Γ such that |Γ| > (1 + ε)n (in the paper from Cichacz and Tuza from 2022). In this paper, we prove that if all weakly connected components of G⃗ are of size at least 4, then G⃗ has a Γ-irregular labeling for any finite group Γ such that |Γ| >= n + 5. Ključne besede: finite Abelian group, directed graph, zero-sum sets Objavljeno v RUP: 11.08.2026; Ogledov: 234; Prenosov: 2
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5. Domination of subcubic planar graphs with large girthEun-Kyung Cho, Eric Culver, Stephen G. Hartke, Vesna Iršič Chenoweth, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Since Reed conjectured in 1996 that the domination number of a connected cubic graph of order n is at most ⌈1/3n⌉, the domination number of cubic graphs has been extensively studied. It is now known that the conjecture is false in general, but Henning and Dorbec showed that it holds for graphs with girth at least 9. Zhu and Wu stated an analogous conjecture for 2-connected cubic planar graphs.
In this paper, we present a new upper bound for the domination number of subcubic planar graphs: if G is a subcubic planar graph with girth at least 8, then γ(G) < n₀ + 3/4 n₁ + 11/20 n₂ + 7/20 n₃, where n_i denotes the number of vertices in G of degree i, for i ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3}. We also prove that if G is a subcubic planar graph with girth at least 9, then γ(G) < n₀ + 13/17 n₁ + 9/17 n₂ + 6/17 n₃. Ključne besede: domination, subcubic planar graph, upper bound Objavljeno v RUP: 11.08.2026; Ogledov: 190; Prenosov: 2
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6. Clar numbers of leapfrog fullerenesJack E. Graver, Elizabeth J. Hartung, 2025 Opis: A fullerene is a 3-regular plane graph with only hexagonal and pentagonal faces. The Fries number of a fullerene G, F(G), is the maximum number of benzene rings over all possible Kekulé structures for G. The Clar number of G, C(G), is the maximum number of independent benzene rings possible over all possible Kekulé structures for G. In this paper, we show that for leapfrog fullerenes, any set of faces attaining the Clar number is a subset of faces attaining the Fries number. This property is false for fullerenes in general (as shown in paper from E. J. Hartung in 2014). We then show that if L(G) is the leapfrog of a fullerene G, then the Clar number of L(G) is equal to the vertex independence number of G. Ključne besede: chemical graph theory, fullerenes, leapfrog fullerenes, Clar number, Fries number, Kekulé structure, perfect matching Objavljeno v RUP: 27.07.2026; Ogledov: 280; Prenosov: 7
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7. On the null spaces of quartic circulant graphsIvan Damnjanović, 2025 Opis: A nut graph is a nontrivial simple graph whose adjacency matrix has a one-dimensionalnull space such that its nonzero vectors contain no zero elements. For circulant graphs, itis known that they are nut if and only if their nullity is one. This fact was recently usedby the author in order to show that there exists ad-regular circulant nut graph of order n if and only if 4|d,2|n, d >0, alongside n ≥d+ 4 if d≡84, and n ≥d+ 6 if 8|d, and (n, d)̸= (16,8). Here, we deal with the quartic circulant graphs and disclose several results regarding their null spaces. First of all, we derive an explicit formula for computing the nullity of any quartic circulant graph. Furthermore, we provide the full nut graph characterization among these graphs. Finally, we determine all such graphs that attain the minimum or maximum nullity with respect to a given order. We also give the extremal null spaces of these graphs. Ključne besede: circulant graph, quartic graph, null space, nut graph, singular graph, adjacency matrix Objavljeno v RUP: 27.07.2026; Ogledov: 244; Prenosov: 4
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8. Minimum entropy of graphs with given sizeStijn Cambie, Matteo Mazzamurro, 2025 Opis: The first degree-based graph entropy of a graph is the Shannon entropy of its degree sequence. Its correct interpretation as a measure of uniformity of the degree sequence requires the determination of its extremal values given natural constraints. In this paper,we prove that the graphs with given size that minimize the first degree-based graph entropy are precisely the colex graphs. Ključne besede: graph entropy Objavljeno v RUP: 27.07.2026; Ogledov: 302; Prenosov: 7
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9. Every atom-atom map for neutral molecules can be explained by electron pushing diagramsChristoph Flamm, Stefan Müller, Peter F. Stadler, 2025 Opis: Chemical reactions can be understood as transformations of multigraphs (molecules)that preserve vertex labels (atoms) and degrees (sums of bonding and non-bonding electrons), thereby implying the atom-atom map of a reaction. The corresponding reaction mechanism is often described by an electron pushing diagram that explains the transformation by consecutive local relocations of individual edges (electron pairs). Here, we showthat every degree-preserving map between multigraphs, and thus every atom-atom map, can be generated by cyclic electron pushing. Moreover, it is always possible to decompose such an explanation into electron pushing diagrams involving only four electron pairs. This inturn implies that every reaction can be decomposed into a sequence of elementary reactions that involve at most two educt molecules and two product molecules. Hence, the requirement of a mechanistic explanation in terms of electron pushing and imaginary transition states involving only a small number of bonds does not impose a combinatorial constraint on the feasibility of hypothetical chemical reactions. Ključne besede: chemical reaction networks, graph transformations, reaction mechanisms Objavljeno v RUP: 27.07.2026; Ogledov: 278; Prenosov: 8
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10. Graph classes closed under self-intersectionKonrad K. Dabrowski, Vadim V. Lozin, Martin Milanič, Andrea Munaro, Daniël Paulusma, Viktor Zamaraev, 2026, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: A graph class is monotone if it is closed under taking subgraphs. A monotone class defined by finitely many obstructions has bounded treewidth if and only if one of the obstructions is a tripod, i.e. a disjoint union of subdivided claws and paths. This dichotomy also characterizes exactly those monotone graph classes for which many NP-hard graph problems admit polynomial-time algorithms. These dichotomies do not extend to the universe of all hereditary classes. This leads to the question of whether we can extend known dichotomies for monotone classes to larger families of hereditary classes. We answer this question affirmatively by considering the family of hereditary graph classes closed under self-intersection. This family is known to be located strictly between the monotone and hereditary classes. We prove a new structural characterization of graphs in self-intersection-closed classes excluding a tripod. In contrast to monotone classes excluding a tripod, these classes do not necessarily have bounded treewidth; in fact, they do not even need to be sparse. We use our characterization to give a complete dichotomy for Maximum Independent Set, and its weighted variant, on self-intersection-closed classes defined by finitely many obstructions: these problems are in P if the class excludes a tripod and NP-hard otherwise. Our dichotomy generalizes several known results on Maximum Independent Set in the literature. We also apply our characterization to obtain a dichotomy for Maximum Induced Matching on self-intersection-closed classes of bipartite graphs defined by finitely many obstructions, and for Satisfiability and Counting Satisfiability on self-intersection-closed classes of (bipartite) incidence graphs defined by finitely many obstructions. Finally, we use our characterization to obtain a dichotomy for boundedness of clique-width for self-intersection-closed classes of bipartite graphs defined by finitely many obstructions. Ključne besede: graph classes, self-intersection closed, dichotomy, independent set, clique-width, treewidth Objavljeno v RUP: 15.07.2026; Ogledov: 305; Prenosov: 8
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