Constructing Edge-labellings of \(K_{n}\) with Constant-length Hamilton Cycles

Scott O. Jones1, P. Mark Kayll2
1Milliman USA, Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800 Seattle WA 98040, USA
2Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Montana Missoula MT 59812-0864, USA

Abstract

We present an optimal algorithm to label the edges of a complete graph with integer lengths so that every Hamilton cycle has the same length. The algorithm is complete in the sense that every edge-labelling with this property is the output labelling of some run of this algorithm. Such edge-labellings are induced by half-integer vertex-labellings by adding the vertex labels on an edge’s ends to determine its label. The Fibonacci sequence arises in this connection.