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DUALIZABILITY OF GRAPHS

Part of: Other classes of algebra

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2011

SARAH M. JOHANSEN
SARAH M. JOHANSEN*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia (email: S.Johansen@latrobe.edu.au)
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Abstract

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We investigate natural dualities for classes of simple graphs. For example, we give a natural duality for the class consisting of all n-colourable graphs and show that, for all n≥3, there is no natural duality for the class consisting of all freely n-colourable graphs. We also prove that there exist arbitrarily long finite chains of 3-colourable graphs that alternate between being dualizable and nondualizable.

Keywords

natural dualitysimple graph

MSC classification

Secondary: 08C20: Natural dualities for classes of algebras
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 89 , Issue 3 , December 2010 , pp. 377 - 392
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Publishing Association Inc. 2011

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