Distinguishing finite and infinite trees of arbitrary cardinality

Let $G$ be a finite or infinite graph and $m(G)$ the minimum number of vertices moved by the non-identity automorphisms of $G$. We are interested in bounds on the supremum $\Delta(G)$ of the degrees of the vertices of $G$ that assure the existence of vertex colorings of $G${\w ,} with two colors{\w ,} that are preserved only by the identity automorphism, and, in particular, in the number $a(G)$ of such colorings that are mutually inequivalent.   For trees $T$ with finite $m(T)$ we obtain the bound $\Delta(T)\leq2^{m(T)/2}$ for the existence of such a coloring, and show that $a(T)= 2^{|T|}$ if $T$ is infinite. Similarly, we prove that $a(G) = 2^{|G|}$ for all tree-like graphs $G$ with $\Delta(G)\le 2^{\aleph_0}$.   For rayless or one-ended trees $T$ with arbitrarily large infinite $m(T)$, we prove directly that $a(T)= 2^{|T|}$ if $\Delta(T)\le 2^{m(T)}$.  

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Ars Mathematica Contemporanea
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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.26493/1855-3974.3485.2c5
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Advanced Graph Theory Research
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Abstract

Let $G$ be a finite or infinite graph and $m(G)$ the minimum number of vertices moved by the non-identity automorphisms of $G$. We are interested in bounds on the supremum $\Delta(G)$ of the degrees of the vertices of $G$ that assure the existence of vertex colorings of $G${\w ,} with two colors{\w ,} that are preserved only by the identity automorphism, and, in particular, in the number $a(G)$ of such colorings that are mutually inequivalent.   For trees $T$ with finite $m(T)$ we obtain the bound $\Delta(T)\leq2^{m(T)/2}$ for the existence of such a coloring, and show that $a(T)= 2^{|T|}$ if $T$ is infinite. Similarly, we prove that $a(G) = 2^{|G|}$ for all tree-like graphs $G$ with $\Delta(G)\le 2^{\aleph_0}$.   For rayless or one-ended trees $T$ with arbitrarily large infinite $m(T)$, we prove directly that $a(T)= 2^{|T|}$ if $\Delta(T)\le 2^{m(T)}$.  

Ars Mathematica Contemporanea
Jagiellonian University (PL), University of Auckland (NZ), Montanuniversität Leoben (AT), AGH University of Krakow (PL)
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