Semi-Inducibility of some small graphs

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Main Authors: Balogh, József, Lidický, Bernard, Mubayi, Dhruv, Pfender, Florian, Volec, Jan
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Published: 2026
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author Balogh, József
Lidický, Bernard
Mubayi, Dhruv
Pfender, Florian
Volec, Jan
author_facet Balogh, József
Lidický, Bernard
Mubayi, Dhruv
Pfender, Florian
Volec, Jan
contents Let $H$ be a fixed graph whose edges are colored red and blue and let $β\in [0,1]$. Let $I(H, β)$ be the (asymptotically normalized) maximum number of copies of $H$ in a large red/blue edge-colored complete graph $G$, where the density of red edges in $G$ is $β$. This refines the problem of determining the semi-inducibility of $H$, which is itself a generalization of the classical question of determining the inducibility of $H$. The function $I(H, β)$ for $β\in [0,1]$ was not known for any graph $H$ on more than three vertices, except when $H$ is a monochromatic clique (Kruskal-Katona) or a monochromatic star (Reiher-Wagner). We obtain sharp results for some four and five vertex graphs, addressing several recent questions posed by various authors. We also obtain some general results for trees and stars. Many open problems remain.
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spellingShingle Semi-Inducibility of some small graphs
Balogh, József
Lidický, Bernard
Mubayi, Dhruv
Pfender, Florian
Volec, Jan
Combinatorics
Let $H$ be a fixed graph whose edges are colored red and blue and let $β\in [0,1]$. Let $I(H, β)$ be the (asymptotically normalized) maximum number of copies of $H$ in a large red/blue edge-colored complete graph $G$, where the density of red edges in $G$ is $β$. This refines the problem of determining the semi-inducibility of $H$, which is itself a generalization of the classical question of determining the inducibility of $H$. The function $I(H, β)$ for $β\in [0,1]$ was not known for any graph $H$ on more than three vertices, except when $H$ is a monochromatic clique (Kruskal-Katona) or a monochromatic star (Reiher-Wagner). We obtain sharp results for some four and five vertex graphs, addressing several recent questions posed by various authors. We also obtain some general results for trees and stars. Many open problems remain.
title Semi-Inducibility of some small graphs
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03433