Title
The Interlace Polynomial of Graphs At -1
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
In this paper we give an explicit formula for the interlace polynomial at x = -1 for any graph, and as a result prove a conjecture of Arratia et al. that states that it is always of the form ±2s. We also give a description of the graphs for which s is maximal.
DOI
10.1006/eujc.2002.0602
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Balister, P. N.; Bollobás, B.; Cutler, Jonathan; and Pebody, Luke, "The Interlace Polynomial of Graphs At -1" (2002). Department of Mathematics Facuty Scholarship and Creative Works. 171.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/mathsci-facpubs/171
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