Optimization problem for star covers of graphs without four cycles

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Autori principali: Bukovšek, Damjana Kokol, Oblak, Polona, Šmigoc, Helena
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Bukovšek, Damjana Kokol
Oblak, Polona
Šmigoc, Helena
author_facet Bukovšek, Damjana Kokol
Oblak, Polona
Šmigoc, Helena
contents This work presents a study of star covers on graphs. Unlike traditional formulations that minimize the number of stars, our aim is to optimize the number of bipartite components used in the cover. This problem, motivated by a symmetric nonnegative trifactorization of matrices and the SNT-rank of graphs, is in general hard to solve. We consider a family of graphs that do not contain four cycles, and develop an algorithm to determine the SNT-rank of such graphs.
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spellingShingle Optimization problem for star covers of graphs without four cycles
Bukovšek, Damjana Kokol
Oblak, Polona
Šmigoc, Helena
Combinatorics
Rings and Algebras
05C35, 05C50, 15A23
This work presents a study of star covers on graphs. Unlike traditional formulations that minimize the number of stars, our aim is to optimize the number of bipartite components used in the cover. This problem, motivated by a symmetric nonnegative trifactorization of matrices and the SNT-rank of graphs, is in general hard to solve. We consider a family of graphs that do not contain four cycles, and develop an algorithm to determine the SNT-rank of such graphs.
title Optimization problem for star covers of graphs without four cycles
topic Combinatorics
Rings and Algebras
05C35, 05C50, 15A23
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.17383