Let Γ be a finite locally (G, s)-arc transitive graph with s ≥ 2 such that G is intransitive on vertices. Then Γ is bipartite and the two parts of the bipartition are G-orbits. In previous work the authors showed that if G has a nontrivial normal subgroup intransitive on both of the vertex orbits of G, then Γ is a cover of a smaller locally s-arc transitive graph. Thus the “basic” graphs to stu...

Unitary graphs are arc-transitive graphs with vertices the flags of Hermitian unitals and edges defined by certain elements of the underlying finite fields. They played a significant role in a recent classification of a class of arc-transitive graphs that admit an automorphism group acting imprimitively on the vertices. In this article, we prove that all unitary graphs are connected of diameter...

An s-arc in a graph is a vertex sequence (α0, α1, . . . , αs) such that {αi−1, αi} ∈ EΓ for 1 6 i 6 s and αi−1 6= αi+1 for 1 6 i 6 s− 1. This paper gives a characterization of a class of s-transitive graphs; that is, graphs for which the automorphism group is transitive on s-arcs but not on (s+ 1)-arcs. It is proved that if Γ is a finite connected s-transitive graph (where s > 2) of order a p-p...

By definition, Cayley graphs are vertex-transitive, and graphs underlying regular or orientably-regular maps (on surfaces) are arc-transitive. This paper addresses questions about how large the automorphism groups of such graphs can be. In particular, it is shown how to construct 3-valent Cayley graphs that are 5-arc-transitive (in answer to a question by Cai Heng Li), and Cayley graphs of vale...

Let be a finite G-symmetric graph whose vertex set admits a nontrivial G-invariant partition B. It was observed that the quotient graph B of relative to B can be (G,2)-arc transitive even if itself is not necessarily (G,2)-arc transitive. In a previous article of Iranmanesh et al., this observation motivated a study of G-symmetric graphs ( ,B) such that B is (G,2)-arc transitive and, for blocks...

The action of a subgroup G of automorphisms of a graph X is said to be 2 -transitive if it is vertexand edgebut not arc-transitive. In this case the graph X is said to be (G, 2)-transitive. In particular, X is 1 2 -transitive if it is (Aut X, 1 2)-transitive. The 2 -transitive action of G on X induces an orientation of the edges of X which is preserved by G. Let X have valency 4. An even length...

A transitive decomposition of a graph is a partition of the edge set together with a group of automorphisms which transitively permutes the parts. In this paper we determine all transitive decompositions of the Johnson graphs such that the group preserving the partition is arc-transitive and acts primitively on the parts.

A Cayley (resp. bi-Cayley) graph on a dihedral group is called dihedrant bi-dihedrant). In 2000, classification of trivalent arc-transitive dihedrants was given by Marušič and Pisanski, several years later, non-arc-transitive order 4p or 8p (p prime) were classified Feng et al. As generalization these results, our first result presents dihedrants. Using this, complete vertex-transitive non-Cayl...

A complete list of all connected arc-transitive asymmetric digraphs of in-valence and out-valence 2 on up to 1000 vertices is presented. As a byproduct, a complete list of all connected 4-valent graphs admitting a 12 -arc-transitive group of automorphisms on up to 1000 vertices is obtained. Several graph-theoretical properties of the elements of our census are calculated and discussed.

A subgroup G of automorphisms of a graph X is said to be 1 2-transitive if it is vertex and edge but not arc-transitive. The graph X is said to be 1 2-transitive if Aut X is 1 2-transitive. The graph X is called one-regular if Aut X acts regularly on the set arcs of X. The interplay of three diierent concepts of maps, one-regular graphs and 1 2-transitive group actions on graphs of valency 4 is...