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Computing the partition function for graph homomorphisms with multiplicities

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Computing the partition function for graph homomorphisms with multiplicities
Abstract. We consider a refinement of the partition function of graph homomorphisms and present a quasi-polynomial algorithm to compute it in a certain domain. As a corollary, we obtain quasi-polynomial algorithms for computing partition functions for independent sets, perfect matchings, Hamiltonian cycles and dense subgraphs in graphs as well as for graph colorings. This allows us to tell apart in quasi-polynomial time graphs that are sufficiently far from having a structure of a given type (i.e., independent set of a given size, Hamiltonian cycle, etc.) from graphs that have sufficiently many structures of that type, even when the probability to hit such a structure at random is exponentially small.
Alexander I. Barvinok, Pablo Soberón
Added 06 Apr 2016
Updated 06 Apr 2016
Type Journal
Year 2016
Where JCT
Authors Alexander I. Barvinok, Pablo Soberón
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