The lower bound for negative oriented distinguishing index

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Let GG be a connected graph. Here D(G)D'(G) denotes the distinguishing index of GG, and OD(G)OD'^-(G) denotes the negative oriented distinguishing index.

Lower-bound conjecture.

OD(G)D(G)/2.OD'^-(G)\geq \lfloor D'(G)/2\rfloor.

If true, this would show that a suitable orientation cannot reduce the number of required colours by more than half; in particular, every graph with a rigid orientation would have distinguishing index at most three. The conjecture is open.

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Aleksandra Gorzkowska and Jakub Kwaśny, “Arc-distinguishing of orientations of graphs”, arXiv:2402.16169 (2024).

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