Consistent random vertex-orderings of graphs

Abstract

Given a hereditary graph property $\mathcal{P}$, consider distributions of random orderings of vertices of graphs $G\in\mathcal{P}$ that are preserved under isomorphisms and under taking induced subgraphs. We show that for many properties $\mathcal{P}$ the only such random orderings are uniform, and give some examples of non-uniform orderings when they exist.