Forbidden Berge hypergraphs

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Abstract: A emph{simple} matrix is a (0,1)-matrix with no repeated columns. For a (0,1)-matrix F, we say that a (0,1)-matrix A has F as a emph{Berge hypergraph} if there is a submatrix B of A and some row and column permutation of F, say G, with GleB. Letting ||A|| denote the number of columns in A, we define the extremal function Bh(m,F)=max||A||,:,Ahboxismhbox−rowedsimplematrixwithnoBergehypergraphF. We determine the asymptotics of Bh(m,F) for all 3- and 4-rowed F and most 5-rowed F. For certain F, this becomes the problem of determining the maximum number of copies of Kr in a m-vertex graph that has no Ks,t subgraph, a problem studied by Alon and Shinkleman.


Summary: A simple matrix is a (0,1)-matrix with no repeated columns. For a (0,1)-matrix \(F\), we say that a (0,1)-matrix \(A\) has \(F\) as a Berge hypergraph if there is a submatrix \(B\) of \(A\) and some row and column permutation of \(F\), say \(G\), with \(G\leq B\). Letting \(\|A\|\) denote the number of columns in \(A\), we define the extremal function \(\mathrm{Bh}(m,F)\) for all 3- and 4-rowed \(F\) and most 5-rowed \(F\). For certain \(F\), this becomes the problem of determining the maximum number of copies of \(K_r\) in a \(m\)-vertex graph that has no \(K_{s,t}\) subgraph, a problem studied by \textit{N. Alon} and \textit{C. Shikhelman} [J. Comb. Theory, Ser. B 121, 146--172 (2016; Zbl 1348.05100)].











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