Maximum sparse induced subgraphs of the binomial random graph with given number of edges

Abstract

We prove that a.a.s. the maximum size of an induced subtree of the binomial random graph $G(n,p)$ is concentrated in 2 consecutive points. We also prove that, given a non-negative integer-valued function $t(k)<\varepsilon k^2$, under a certain smoothness condition on this function, a.a.s. the maximum size $k$ of an induced subgraph with exactly $t(k)$ edges of $G(n,p)$ is concentrated in 2 consecutive points as well.