Mikailalsys Journal of Mathematics and Statistics
Vol 3 No 3 (2025): Mikailalsys Journal of Mathematics and Statistics

On the Connectivity and Eulerian Properties of Cayley Digraphs in Transformation Monoids

Danlami, Kazaik Benjamin (Unknown)
Eze, Chibueze (Unknown)
O., Olaiya O. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jun 2025

Abstract

This paper establishes fundamental connections between the graph-theoretic properties of Cayley digraphs and the algebraic structure of transformation monoids. Our main contributions include a complete characterization of strong connectivity in transformation monoids, proving that for a transformation monoid T acting on a finite set X, the Cayley digraph Cay(T, S) with respect to a generating set S ⊆ T is strongly connected if and only if T contains the full symmetric group S(X); and a classification of Eulerian properties in symmetric groups, demonstrating that for the symmetric group Sn with any generating set S, the Cayley digraph Cay(Sn, S) is Eulerian precisely when it is strongly connected. We provide concrete examples illustrating these theorems, including detailed Cayley graph constructions for S3 with explicit generating sets. Our results reveal deep connections between monoid theory and graph theory, showing how algebraic properties manifest in combinatorial structures. The proofs employ techniques from semigroup theory, algebraic graph theory, and finite group theory, offering new insights into the representation of transformation monoids through their generator-dependent digraphs. This work contributes to the broader understanding of how algebraic structures can be studied through their associated graphs.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MJMS

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Subject

Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering

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The journal contains scientific articles covering topics such as mathematical theory, statistical methods, the application of mathematics in various disciplines, and statistical data analysis. The primary objective of this journal is to promote a better understanding of mathematical and statistical ...