Random perturbation of sparse graphs

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Abstract: In the model of randomly perturbed graphs we consider the union of a deterministic graph mathcalGalpha with minimum degree alphan and the binomial random graph mathbbG(n,p). This model was introduced by Bohman, Frieze, and Martin and for Hamilton cycles their result bridges the gap between Dirac's theorem and the results by Pos'{a} and Korv{s}unov on the threshold in mathbbG(n,p). In this note we extend this result in mathcalGalphacupmathbbG(n,p) to sparser graphs with alpha=o(1). More precisely, for any varepsilon>0 and alphacolonmathbbNmapsto(0,1) we show that a.a.s. is Hamiltonian, where . If alpha>0 is a fixed constant this gives the aforementioned result by Bohman, Frieze, and Martin and if alpha=O(1/n) the random part mathbbG(n,p) is sufficient for a Hamilton cycle. We also discuss embeddings of bounded degree trees and other spanning structures in this model, which lead to interesting questions on almost spanning embeddings into mathbbG(n,p).


Summary: In the model of randomly perturbed graphs we consider the union of a deterministic graph \(\mathcal{G}_\alpha\) with minimum degree \(\alpha n\) and the binomial random graph \(\mathbb{G}(n,p)\). This model was introduced by \textit{T. Bohman} et al. [Random Struct. Algorithms 22, No. 1, 33--42 (2003; Zbl 1013.05044)] and for Hamilton cycles their result bridges the gap between Dirac's theorem and the results by \textit{L. Posa} [Discrete Math. 14, 359--364 (1976; Zbl 0322.05127)] and \textit{A. D. Korsunov} [Sov. Math., Dokl. 17, 760--764 (1976; Zbl 0353.05039); translation from Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 228, 529--532 (1976)] on the threshold in \(\mathbb{G}(n,p)\). In this note we extend this result in \(\mathcal{G}_\alpha\cup\mathbb{G}(n,p)\) to sparser graphs with \(\alpha=o(1)\). More precisely, for any \(\varepsilon>0\) and \(\alpha \colon \mathbb{N} \mapsto (0,1)\) we show that a.a.s. \( \mathcal{G}_\alpha\cup \mathbb{G}(n,\beta /n)\) is Hamiltonian, where \(\beta = -(6 + \varepsilon) \log(\alpha)\). If \(\alpha>0\) is a fixed constant this gives the aforementioned result by Bohman et al. and if \(\alpha=O(1/n)\) the random part \(\mathbb{G}(n,p)\) is sufficient for a Hamilton cycle. We also discuss embeddings of bounded degree trees and other spanning structures in this model, which lead to interesting questions on almost spanning embeddings into \(\mathbb{G}(n,p)\).



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