On graphs having no flow roots in the interval \((1,2)\) (Q2341075)

Summary: For any graph \(G\), let \(W(G)\) be the set of vertices in \(G\) of degrees larger than 3. We show that for any bridgeless graph \(G\), if \(W(G)\) is dominated by some component of \(G - W(G)\), then \(F(G,\lambda)\) has no roots in the interval \((1,2)\), where \(F(G,\lambda)\) is the flow polynomial of \(G\). This result generalizes the known result that \(F(G,\lambda)\) has no roots in \((1,2)\) whenever \(|W(G)| \leq 2\). We also give some constructions to generate graphs whose flow polynomials have no roots in \((1,2)\).