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Finite Factors of Bernoulli Schemes and Distinguishing Labelings of Directed Graphs
Mathematics Faculty Publications
  • Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart University
  • Stephen M. Shea, Saint Anselm College
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract

A labeling of a graph is a function from the vertices of the graph to some finite set. In 1996, Albertson and Collins defined distinguishing labelings of undirected graphs. Their definition easily extends to directed graphs. Let G be a directed graph associated to the k -block presentation of a Bernoulli scheme X . We determine the automorphism group of G , and thus the distinguishing labelings of G . A labeling of G defines a finite factor of X . We define demarcating labelings and prove that demarcating labelings define finitarily Markovian finite factors of X . We use the Bell numbers to find a lower bound for the number of finitarily Markovian finite factors of a Bernoulli scheme. We show that demarcating labelings of G are distinguishing.

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Originally published:

Lazowski, Andrew and Stephen M. Shea. "Finite Factors of Bernoulli Schemes and Distinguishing Labelings of Directed Graphs." The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, 19 (2012), P1.

Citation Information
Andrew Lazowski and Stephen M. Shea. "Finite Factors of Bernoulli Schemes and Distinguishing Labelings of Directed Graphs" (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew_lazowski/1/