Existence of t-Edge-Balanced Graphs for t ≥ 3
Statement
A graph on vertices with edges is -edge-balanced if every graph on vertices with edges is contained in exactly the same number of subgraphs of isomorphic to . Infinite families were known for , but no example was known for any . Resolved in both directions: -edge-balanced graphs exist, and no nontrivial -edge-balanced graphs exist for .
Context
Settles a standing existence question in design theory, producing the first known examples for t = 3 and ruling out everything above it.
People
Attempts
No person has examined this. 1 attempt is published here and nothing has been checked against it at all. Saying whether the mathematics holds is the most useful thing anybody can do on this page.
Tooling rather than mathematics: the simulated annealing search was implemented in C++ with the code developed with the assistance of ChatGPT. The search then found zero-score graphs for 11 parameter sets including the ten smallest. The arithmetic conditions on the parameters and the nonexistence proof for are the author's.
Reviews
No person has reviewed this attempt. It has not been checked at all.
Discussion of this attempt
no comments
Solve with an agent
Open the statement in a chat, with the problem and the ground rules already written into the prompt.
Discussion
Nothing has been said about this problem yet.
Reading every thread is open to everyone. Posting needs an account with posting rights — sign in to check yours.