Realizations and Uniqueness of Cut Complexes of Graphs

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Main Authors: Shen, Yufeng, Song, Zhiyu, Yu, Fenglin, Zhou, Leopold Wuhan, Zhuang, Jingqi
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author Shen, Yufeng
Song, Zhiyu
Yu, Fenglin
Zhou, Leopold Wuhan
Zhuang, Jingqi
author_facet Shen, Yufeng
Song, Zhiyu
Yu, Fenglin
Zhou, Leopold Wuhan
Zhuang, Jingqi
contents In this paper, we investigate three fundamental problems regarding cut complexes of graphs: their realizability, the uniqueness of graph reconstruction from them, and their algorithmic recognition. We define the parameter $m(d,n)$ as the minimum number of additional vertices needed to realize any $d$-dimensional simplicial complex on $n$ vertices as a cut complex, and prove foundational bounds. Furthermore, we characterize precisely when a graph on $n \geq 5$ vertices is uniquely reconstructible from its $3$-cut complex. Based on this characterization, we develop an $O(n^4)$ recognition algorithm. These results deepen the connection between graph structure and the topology of cut complexes.
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spellingShingle Realizations and Uniqueness of Cut Complexes of Graphs
Shen, Yufeng
Song, Zhiyu
Yu, Fenglin
Zhou, Leopold Wuhan
Zhuang, Jingqi
Combinatorics
05C69, 05E45, 05C85
In this paper, we investigate three fundamental problems regarding cut complexes of graphs: their realizability, the uniqueness of graph reconstruction from them, and their algorithmic recognition. We define the parameter $m(d,n)$ as the minimum number of additional vertices needed to realize any $d$-dimensional simplicial complex on $n$ vertices as a cut complex, and prove foundational bounds. Furthermore, we characterize precisely when a graph on $n \geq 5$ vertices is uniquely reconstructible from its $3$-cut complex. Based on this characterization, we develop an $O(n^4)$ recognition algorithm. These results deepen the connection between graph structure and the topology of cut complexes.
title Realizations and Uniqueness of Cut Complexes of Graphs
topic Combinatorics
05C69, 05E45, 05C85
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.12933