Cospectral mates for the union of some classes in the Johnson association scheme

Sebastian M. Cioabă, Willem H. Haemers, Travis Johnston, Matt McGinnis

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Abstract

Let n≥k≥2 be two integers and S a subset of {0,1,…,k−1}. The graph JS(n,k) has as vertices the k-subsets of the n-set [n]={1,…,n} and two k-subsets A and B are adjacent if |A∩B|∈S. In this paper, we use Godsil–McKay switching to prove that for m≥0, k≥max⁡(m+2,3) and S={0,1,…,m}, the graphs JS(3k−2m−1,k) are not determined by spectrum and for m≥2, n≥4m+2 and S={0,1,…,m} the graphs JS(n,2m+1) are not determined by spectrum. We also report some computational searches for Godsil–McKay switching sets in the union of classes in the Johnson scheme for k≤5.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-228
JournalLinear Algebra and its Applications
Volume539
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2018

Keywords

  • Determined by spectrum
  • Eigenvalues
  • Godsil–McKay switching
  • Graph
  • Johnson association scheme
  • Kneser graph

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