Limits of dense graph sequences

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DOI10.1016/J.JCTB.2006.05.002zbMATH Open1113.05092arXivmath/0408173OpenAlexW2082734581WikidataQ56503928 ScholiaQ56503928MaRDI QIDQ859618FDOQ859618

Balázs Szegedy, László Lovász

Publication date: 16 January 2007

Published in: Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show that if a sequence of dense graphs has the property that for every fixed graph F, the density of copies of F in these graphs tends to a limit, then there is a natural ``limit object, namely a symmetric measurable 2-variable function on [0,1]. This limit object determines all the limits of subgraph densities. We also show that the graph parameters obtained as limits of subgraph densities can be characterized by ``reflection positivity, semidefiniteness of an associated matrix. Conversely, every such function arises as a limit object. Along the lines we introduce a rather general model of random graphs, which seems to be interesting on its own right.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0408173




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