Hamilton Cycles and Paths in the Noncrossing Partition Refinement Graph
Overview
A complete classification of Hamilton cycles and paths in the noncrossing partition refinement graph, with uniform constructions and parity obstructions.
Original abstract (English)
Let NCR(n) be the cover graph of the refinement order on the noncrossing partitions of an n-element cyclically ordered set. We determine exactly when this graph has a Hamilton cycle and when it has a Hamilton path. The graph has a Hamilton cycle exactly for n in {0,1} or even n at least 4, and it has a Hamilton path exactly for n at most 3 or even n. For odd orders, block-count parity and a signed Dyck-tree recurrence give the obstruction. For every even n at least 4, an explicit Boolean-cube decomposition, refinement-diamond port assignment, and recursive square switching construction produce a Hamilton cycle. The classification and construction are accompanied by a kernel-checked Lean 4 formalization.
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