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The γ–θ conjecture in eternal domination

Let HH be the Berlekamp–van Lint–Seidel graph on 243243 vertices, the Cayley graph of Z35\mathbb Z_3^5 with strongly regular parameters (243,22,1,2), (243,22,1,2), and let G=HG=\overline H. The proof establishes γ(G)=3 \gamma(G)=3 because every pair has a common neighbor in HH, while an HH-triangle gives a dominating triple in GG. It then proves γ(G)=3 \gamma^\infty(G)=3 by showing that the family of all dominating triples is closed under a legal response to every attack: after moving one guard to the attacked vertex, another dominating triple can always be obtained. Finally, a double-counting argument shows that HH is not 3-colorable, hence θ(G)=χ(H)>3. \theta(G)=\chi(H)>3. Therefore γ(G)=γ(G)=3<θ(G). \gamma(G)=\gamma^\infty(G)=3<\theta(G).

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Occurred: Sep 5, 2026

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Tom Adamczewski
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Let HH be the Berlekamp–van Lint–Seidel graph on 243243 vertices, the Cayley graph of Z35\mathbb Z_3^5 with strongly regular parameters (243,22,1,2), (243,22,1,2), and let G=HG=\overline H. The proof establishes γ(G)=3 \gamma(G)=3 because every pair has a common neighbor in HH, while an HH-triangle gives a dominating triple in GG. It then proves γ(G)=3 \gamma^\infty(G)=3 by showing that the family of all dominating triples is closed under a legal response to every attack: after moving one guard to the attacked vertex, another dominating triple can always be obtained. Finally, a double-counting argument shows that HH is not 3-colorable, hence θ(G)=χ(H)>3. \theta(G)=\chi(H)>3. Therefore γ(G)=γ(G)=3<θ(G). \gamma(G)=\gamma^\infty(G)=3<\theta(G). parent of this event

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