Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5777538 | Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A | 2017 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
Let C be the set of all connected graphs on vertex set [n]. Then C is endowed with the following natural partial ordering: for G,HâC, let Gâ¤H if G is a subgraph of H. The poset (C,â¤) is graded, each level containing the connected graphs with the same number of edges. We prove that (C,â¤) has the Sperner property, namely that the largest antichain of (C,â¤) is equal to its largest sized level. This answers a question of Katona.
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Authors
Stephen G.Z. Smith, István Tomon,