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A deterministic polynomial-time algorithm for the Bilu--Linial signing problem on bipartite graphs

Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We give a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm for the Bilu--Linial signing problem on bipartite graphs. For every finite simple bipartite graph of maximum degree at most an integer $Δ\ge3$, the algorithm assigns signs to its edges so that the signed adjacency matrix has operator norm strictly less than $2\sqrt{Δ-1}$. Our algorithm builds on the randomized recursive repair framework of Jadbabaie, Saberi, and Sra~\cite{JSS26}, with deterministic rules for sign selection and vertex deletion.
Author: Xu, Zhiqiang
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7220978589
Cites: 5
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