Abstract
Let A be a (0, 1)-matrix such that PA is indecomposable for every permutation matrix P and there are 2n + 3 positive entries in A. Assume that A is also nonconvertible in a sense that no change of signs of matrix entries, satisfies the condition that the permanent of A equals to the determinant of the changed matrix. We characterized all matrices with the above properties in terms of bipartite graphs. Here 2n + 3 is known to be the smallest integer for which nonconvertible fully indecomposable matrices do exist. So, our result provides the complete characterization of extremal matrices in this class.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-151 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Ars Mathematica Contemporanea |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Graphs
- Indecomposable matrices
- Permanent
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Geometry and Topology
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics