2 papers
math.CO2025
Pattern Forcing (0,1)-Matrices
Lei Cao, Shen-Fu Tsai
We introduce two related notions of pattern enforcement in -matrices: -forcing and strongly -forcing, which formalize distinct ways a fixed pattern must appear wit…
math.CO2025
Leaky Forcing: Extending Zero Forcing Results to a Fault-Tolerant Setting
Beth Bjorkman, Lei Cao, Franklin Kenter +3
We study a recent variation of zero forcing called leaky forcing. Zero forcing is a propagation process on a network whereby some nodes are initially blue with all others white. Bl…