Signs of Hamiltonian Circles in Simple Plane Signed Graphs

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author Yan, Xiyong
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contents We study which signs can occur among Hamiltonian circles in simple plane signed graphs. Using a face-based viewpoint, we relate the sign of a Hamiltonian circle to the product of the signs of the faces inside it, and we introduce co-Hamiltonian sequences. This yields a criterion for the existence of opposite-sign Hamiltonian circles via two co-Hamiltonian sequences with opposite face-products. Motivated by signed grid graphs, we develop local structural theorems that allow one to certify the existence of both signs without explicitly constructing the full sequences, including a ladder-type configuration where toggling along two $4$-circles produces Hamiltonian circles of opposite sign, as well as hexagon configurations that realize both signs.
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spellingShingle Signs of Hamiltonian Circles in Simple Plane Signed Graphs
Yan, Xiyong
Combinatorics
We study which signs can occur among Hamiltonian circles in simple plane signed graphs. Using a face-based viewpoint, we relate the sign of a Hamiltonian circle to the product of the signs of the faces inside it, and we introduce co-Hamiltonian sequences. This yields a criterion for the existence of opposite-sign Hamiltonian circles via two co-Hamiltonian sequences with opposite face-products. Motivated by signed grid graphs, we develop local structural theorems that allow one to certify the existence of both signs without explicitly constructing the full sequences, including a ladder-type configuration where toggling along two $4$-circles produces Hamiltonian circles of opposite sign, as well as hexagon configurations that realize both signs.
title Signs of Hamiltonian Circles in Simple Plane Signed Graphs
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.21530