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Growth rate of distinct spanning tree numbers in all simple graphs

Show that the cardinality |'(n)| of distinct spanning tree numbers attained by all simple graphs on n vertices satisfies |'(n)| = e^{Ω(n log n)}.

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Background

Dropping planarity, let |'(n)| count distinct spanning tree numbers over all simple graphs on n vertices. The initial values of |'(n)| grow quickly, and known bounds such as Cayley’s formula suggest super-exponential counts of graphs. The conjecture posits a strong lower bound on the variety of spanning tree numbers attained in this broader family.

References

Conjecture\label{conj:set-all} |'(n)| = e{\Omega(n\log n)}.

Spanning trees and continued fractions (2411.18782 - Chan et al., 27 Nov 2024) in Section 5.3 (Final remarks), Conjecture 5.2