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STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF I-GRAPHS: THEIR INDEPENDENCE NUMBERS AND CAYLEY GRAPHS

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We conjecture that in the case of skips of j and j+1 we have in fact equality, and not just a lower bound using K-groupings.

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    Problem: Reconstructed conjecture: for the proper I-graphs

    I(rj(j+1),j,j+1),r>j,I(rj(j+1),j,j+1),\qquad r>j,

    with vertices {ai,bi:i∈Zn}\{a_i,b_i:i\in\mathbb Z_n\} and edges

    aiai+j,bibi+j+1,aibi,a_i a_{i+j},\quad b_i b_{i+j+1},\quad a_i b_i,

    Klein’s K-grouping lower bound is conjectured to be exact:

    α(I(rj(j+1),j,j+1))=(2j+1)⌊rj2⌋+2δ(rj),\alpha(I(rj(j+1),j,j+1)) =(2j+1)\left\lfloor \frac{rj}{2}\right\rfloor+2\delta(rj),

    where δ(x)=1\delta(x)=1 if xx is odd and 00 otherwise. This is the natural formalization because the quoted future-work sentence refers directly to the K-grouping lower bound proved in Theorem 3.2.1.

    Result: The conjecture is false.

    Take j=3j=3, r=5r=5, so n=rj(j+1)=60n=rj(j+1)=60. The conjectured value is

    (2⋅3+1)⌊152⌋+2δ(15)=7⋅7+2=51.(2\cdot 3+1)\left\lfloor\frac{15}{2}\right\rfloor+2\delta(15) =7\cdot 7+2=51.

    In I(60,3,4)I(60,3,4), let

    A={1,2,3,8,9,10,16,17,18,24,25,26,32,33,34,40,41,42,47,48,49,53,54,55},A=\{1,2,3,8,9,10,16,17,18,24,25,26,32,33,34,40,41,42,47,48,49,53,54,55\}, B={4,5,6,7,12,13,14,15,20,21,22,23,28,29,30,31,36,37,38,39,44,45,46,51,52,57,58,59}.B=\{4,5,6,7,12,13,14,15,20,21,22,23,28,29,30,31,36,37,38,39,44,45,46,51,52,57,58,59\}.

    Then

    S={ai:i∈A}∪{bi:i∈B}S=\{a_i:i\in A\}\cup\{b_i:i\in B\}

    has size ∣A∣+∣B∣=24+28=52|A|+|B|=24+28=52.

    It is independent: A∩B=∅A\cap B=\varnothing, so no spoke edge occurs; also

    A∩(A+3)=∅,B∩(B+4)=∅A\cap(A+3)=\varnothing,\qquad B\cap(B+4)=\varnothing

    modulo 6060, so no aiai+3a_i a_{i+3} or bibi+4b_i b_{i+4} edge occurs. Hence

    α(I(60,3,4))≥52>51,\alpha(I(60,3,4))\ge 52>51,

    contradicting the conjectured equality.

    This is not a boundary case: r=5>3=jr=5>3=j, n=60n=60, and I(60,3,4)I(60,3,4) lies exactly in the stated family.

    Citation: Zachary J. Klein, Structural Properties of I-Graphs: Their Independence Numbers and Cayley Graphs, Naval Postgraduate School Master's thesis, 2020, Theorem 3.2.1 and §4.1.

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      machine: correct

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      scope Full solution as submitted; SMD novelty classification TYPE1

      PASS

      The proposed counterexample is valid. In I(60,3,4)I(60,3,4), the listed sets AA and BB are disjoint, and direct modular checking gives A∩(A+3)=∅A\cap(A+3)=\varnothing and B∩(B+4)=∅B\cap(B+4)=\varnothing, so the 52 listed vertices form an independent set. The stated K-grouping bound for j=3,r=5j=3,r=5 is 51, so this disproves the conjectured equality. I found no evidence that this specific counterexample or a stronger published resolution is already known.

      Novelty assessment

      TYPE1

      Classification rationale: The result is a single explicit finite counterexample: an independent set of size 52 in I(60,3,4)I(60,3,4), beating Klein’s conjectured value 51. This is a valid disproof, but it gives no exact independence number, infinite counterfamily, or new method. As a contribution it is useful as an erratum/remark, not a standalone combinatorics paper.

      Literature check: I found no prior source containing this counterexample or a stronger resolution. Searches covered exact graph notation I(60,3,4)I(60,3,4), variants with spaces, “K-grouping,” “skips of jj and j+1j+1,” “I-graphs independence number,” Klein/Dods thesis metadata, CORE, Internet Archive, GitHub, and accessible general/scholarly indexes. The only directly relevant sources located were Klein’s thesis and Dods’s related thesis; neither source surfaced the specific counterexample in searchable metadata/abstracts. Existing I-graph literature found concerns structure, Hamiltonicity, Cayley properties, or other subclasses.

      Citation: No prior publication found. Relevant background: Zachary J. Klein, Structural Properties of I-Graphs: Their Independence Numbers and Cayley Graphs, Naval Postgraduate School M.S. thesis, 2020; Matthew S. Dods, Independence Number of Specified I-Graphs, Naval Postgraduate School M.S. thesis, 2020.

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