Random 1-factorisation substructure conjecture

Let U\mathcal{U} be the Latin square representing a uniformly random 1-factorisation of K2nK_{2n}. Let (U)\ell(\mathcal{U}) be the length of its longest row cycle, and let s(U)s(\mathcal{U}) be the size of its largest proper sub-1-factorisation. Random 1-factorisation conjecture. With probability 1o(1)1-o(1),

(U)>s(U).\ell(\mathcal{U})>s(\mathcal{U}).

If true, this analogue of the proposed Steiner-quasigroup property would imply average-case polynomial-time canonical labelling for these 1-factorisations. The source gives no evidence of a resolution, so the conjecture remains open.

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Primary source

Michael J. Gill, Adam Mammoliti and Ian M. Wanless, “Canonical labelling of Latin squares in average-case polynomial time”, arXiv:2402.06205 (2024).

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