Classification of OBDD size for monotone 2-CNFs

Abstract

We introduce a new graph parameter called linear upper maximum induced matching width \textsc{lu-mim width}, denoted for a graph $G$ by $lu(G)$. We prove that the smallest size of the \textsc{obdd} for $\varphi$, the monotone 2-\textsc{cnf} corresponding to $G$, is sandwiched between $2^{lu(G)}$ and $n^{O(lu(G))}$. The upper bound is based on a combinatorial statement that might be of an independent interest. We show that the bounds in terms of this parameter are best possible.