Unavoidable induced subgraphs of large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs

Fuente: arXiv
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allred, Sarah, Ellingham, M. N.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
Subjects:
Online Access:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1866908981351415808
author Allred, Sarah
Ellingham, M. N.
author_facet Allred, Sarah
Ellingham, M. N.
contents In 1930, Ramsey proved that every large graph contains either a large clique or a large edgeless graph as an induced subgraph. It is well known that every large connected graph contains a long path, a large clique, or a large star as an induced subgraph. Recently Allred, Ding, and Oporowski presented the unavoidable large induced subgraphs for large and infinite $2$-connected graphs. The $2$-edge-connected (sometimes called bridgeless) graphs form an important class between connected graphs and $2$-connected graphs. In this paper we prove the existence of ubiquitous structures in $2$-edge-connected graphs known as chains of pinched super-clean ladders, and incorporate these into a presentation of the unavoidable large induced subgraphs for large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs. As consequences we obtain results on unavoidable large subgraphs, topological minors, minors, induced topological minors, induced minors, and Eulerian subgraphs in large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs. When appropriate we extend our results to multigraphs.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2503_21574
institution arXiv
publishDate 2025
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Unavoidable induced subgraphs of large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs
Allred, Sarah
Ellingham, M. N.
Combinatorics
05C75, 05C55
In 1930, Ramsey proved that every large graph contains either a large clique or a large edgeless graph as an induced subgraph. It is well known that every large connected graph contains a long path, a large clique, or a large star as an induced subgraph. Recently Allred, Ding, and Oporowski presented the unavoidable large induced subgraphs for large and infinite $2$-connected graphs. The $2$-edge-connected (sometimes called bridgeless) graphs form an important class between connected graphs and $2$-connected graphs. In this paper we prove the existence of ubiquitous structures in $2$-edge-connected graphs known as chains of pinched super-clean ladders, and incorporate these into a presentation of the unavoidable large induced subgraphs for large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs. As consequences we obtain results on unavoidable large subgraphs, topological minors, minors, induced topological minors, induced minors, and Eulerian subgraphs in large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs. When appropriate we extend our results to multigraphs.
title Unavoidable induced subgraphs of large and infinite $2$-edge-connected graphs
topic Combinatorics
05C75, 05C55
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.21574