2 papers
math.CO2026
A finite threshold for the double-comet conjecture
Dongxiu Cai, Zhenbo Chen, Xiao-Dong Zhang
For a tree , let be the difference between its two largest adjacency eigenvalues. A balanced double comet is obtained by attaching equally many leaves to th…
math.CO2026
Polynomial positivity cones for Coxeter roots and walks in trees
Dongxiu Cai, Zhenbo Chen, Jiasheng Zeng +1
For a finite simple graph and an integer , let denote the number of walks of length . We prove the conjecture of Täubig, Weihmann, Kosub, Hemmecke, and Mayr…