On finding the number of graph automorphisms

Citation
R. Beals et al., On finding the number of graph automorphisms, CH J THEOR, (1), 1999, pp. 1-28
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science & Engineering
Journal title
CHICAGO JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
ISSN journal
10730486 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
1073-0486(19990210):1<1:OFTNOG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In computational complexity theory, a function f is called b(n)-enumerable if there exists a polynomial-time function that can restrict the output of f(x) to one of b(n) possible values. This paper investigates #GA, the funct ion that computes the number of automorphisms of an undirected graph, and G I, the set of pairs of isomorphic graphs. The results in this paper show th e following connections between the enumerability of #GA and the computatio nal complexity of GI. 1. #GA is exp(O(root n log n))-enumerable. 2. If #GA is polynomially enumerable, then GI is an element of R. 3. For epsilon < 1/2, if #GA is n(epsilon)-enumerable, then GI is an elemen t of P.