Limits of dense graph sequences

Limits of dense graph sequences

August 2004 | László Lovász and Balázs Szegedy
The paper by László Lovász and Balázs Szegedy explores the limits of dense graph sequences. They introduce a "limit object" in the form of a symmetric measurable function \( W: [0, 1]^2 \to [0, 1] \) that determines all subgraph densities. This limit object is characterized by its ability to produce the same subgraph densities as a sequence of graphs \( G_n \) that converge to it. The authors also characterize graph parameters that arise as limits of subgraph densities through the "reflection positivity" property. The paper includes definitions of weighted graphs, homomorphisms, and convergence of graph sequences. It introduces the concept of reflection positivity and its relation to positive semidefinite connection matrices. The authors provide examples of quasirandom graphs and half-graphs, and discuss the properties of \( W \)-random graphs, which are random graphs generated using the limit object \( W \). Key results include the characterization of graph parameters that are limits of subgraph densities, the construction of limit objects, and the proof of the equivalence of different characterizations of these parameters. The paper also discusses the convergence of random graph models and the use of Szemerédi partitions to approximate graphs with well-behaved partitions. Overall, the paper provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the limits of dense graph sequences and their implications in graph theory.The paper by László Lovász and Balázs Szegedy explores the limits of dense graph sequences. They introduce a "limit object" in the form of a symmetric measurable function \( W: [0, 1]^2 \to [0, 1] \) that determines all subgraph densities. This limit object is characterized by its ability to produce the same subgraph densities as a sequence of graphs \( G_n \) that converge to it. The authors also characterize graph parameters that arise as limits of subgraph densities through the "reflection positivity" property. The paper includes definitions of weighted graphs, homomorphisms, and convergence of graph sequences. It introduces the concept of reflection positivity and its relation to positive semidefinite connection matrices. The authors provide examples of quasirandom graphs and half-graphs, and discuss the properties of \( W \)-random graphs, which are random graphs generated using the limit object \( W \). Key results include the characterization of graph parameters that are limits of subgraph densities, the construction of limit objects, and the proof of the equivalence of different characterizations of these parameters. The paper also discusses the convergence of random graph models and the use of Szemerédi partitions to approximate graphs with well-behaved partitions. Overall, the paper provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the limits of dense graph sequences and their implications in graph theory.
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