On the Lovász theta-number of almost regular graphs with application to Erdös–Rényi graphs

  • Etienne de Klerk
  • Renata Sotirov
  • Michael W. Newman
  • Dmitrii V. Pasechnik
    • Categories Graphs and Matroids, Semi-definite Programming Tags , , , , Short URL: https://optimization-online.org/?p=9989

    We consider k-regular graphs with loops, and study the Lovász theta-numbers and Schrijver theta'-numbers of the graphs that result when the loop edges are removed. We show that the theta-number dominates a recent eigenvalue upper bound on the stability number due to Godsil and Newman [C.D. Godsil and M.W. Newman. Eigenvalue bounds for independent sets. Journal of Combinatorial Theory B, to appear]. As an application we compute the theta and theta'-numbers of certain instances of Erdös--Rényi graphs. This computation exploits the graph symmetry using the methodology introduced in [E. de Klerk, D.V. Pasechnik and A. Schrijver. Reduction of symmetric semidefinite programs using the regular *-representation.Mathematical Programming B, to appear]. The computed values are strictly better than the Godsil-Newman eigenvalue bounds.

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    CentER Discussion Paper 2006-93 Tilburg University The Netherlands

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