Adjacent cycle-chains are $e$-positive

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Main Authors: Tom, Foster, Vailaya, Aarush
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Published: 2024
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author Tom, Foster
Vailaya, Aarush
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Vailaya, Aarush
contents We describe a way to decompose the chromatic symmetric function as a positive sum of smaller pieces. We show that these pieces are $e$-positive for cycles. Then we prove that attaching a cycle to a graph preserves the $e$-positivity of these pieces. From this, we prove an $e$-positive formula for graphs of cycles connected at adjacent vertices. We extend these results to graphs formed by connecting a sequence of cycles and cliques.
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spellingShingle Adjacent cycle-chains are $e$-positive
Tom, Foster
Vailaya, Aarush
Combinatorics
05E05 (Primary) 05C15 (Secondary)
We describe a way to decompose the chromatic symmetric function as a positive sum of smaller pieces. We show that these pieces are $e$-positive for cycles. Then we prove that attaching a cycle to a graph preserves the $e$-positivity of these pieces. From this, we prove an $e$-positive formula for graphs of cycles connected at adjacent vertices. We extend these results to graphs formed by connecting a sequence of cycles and cliques.
title Adjacent cycle-chains are $e$-positive
topic Combinatorics
05E05 (Primary) 05C15 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21762