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Online Erişim:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17445804
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contents This paper investigates the complexity landscape of graph homomorphism problems, with a specific focus on how restricting the classes of input or target graphs leads to sharp dichotomies between tractable (polynomial-time solvable) and intractable (NP-complete) problems. We survey seminal results, including the Hell-Nešetřil theorem for undirected target graphs, and its generalization to directed graphs, which was resolved through the proof of the Feder-Vardi conjecture. The analysis extends to variations such as list homomorphisms and locally constrained homomorphisms, where similar dichotomous behavior is observed. Furthermore, the impact of structural parameters on the input graph class, such as bounded treewidth or planarity, is examined. By synthesizing these results, the paper highlights the recurring theme of dichotomy in constraint satisfaction problems and outlines the key structural and algebraic properties, such as bipartiteness, cores, and the presence of certain polymorphisms, that delineate the boundary of computational tractability.
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spellingShingle Complexity Dichotomies for Graph Homomorphism Problems on Restricted Classes
SÉRGIO DE ANDRADE, PAULO
Graph Homomorphism
Complexity Dichotomy
Constraint Satisfaction Problems
Hell-Nešetřil Theorem
Feder-Vardi Conjecture
Bounded Treewidth
List Homomorphism
This paper investigates the complexity landscape of graph homomorphism problems, with a specific focus on how restricting the classes of input or target graphs leads to sharp dichotomies between tractable (polynomial-time solvable) and intractable (NP-complete) problems. We survey seminal results, including the Hell-Nešetřil theorem for undirected target graphs, and its generalization to directed graphs, which was resolved through the proof of the Feder-Vardi conjecture. The analysis extends to variations such as list homomorphisms and locally constrained homomorphisms, where similar dichotomous behavior is observed. Furthermore, the impact of structural parameters on the input graph class, such as bounded treewidth or planarity, is examined. By synthesizing these results, the paper highlights the recurring theme of dichotomy in constraint satisfaction problems and outlines the key structural and algebraic properties, such as bipartiteness, cores, and the presence of certain polymorphisms, that delineate the boundary of computational tractability.
title Complexity Dichotomies for Graph Homomorphism Problems on Restricted Classes
topic Graph Homomorphism
Complexity Dichotomy
Constraint Satisfaction Problems
Hell-Nešetřil Theorem
Feder-Vardi Conjecture
Bounded Treewidth
List Homomorphism
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17445804