A note on domination in bipartite graphs

Tobias Gerlach; Jochen Harant

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory (2002)

  • Volume: 22, Issue: 2, page 229-231
  • ISSN: 2083-5892

Abstract

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DOMINATING SET remains NP-complete even when instances are restricted to bipartite graphs, however, in this case VERTEX COVER is solvable in polynomial time. Consequences to VECTOR DOMINATING SET as a generalization of both are discussed.

How to cite

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Tobias Gerlach, and Jochen Harant. "A note on domination in bipartite graphs." Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory 22.2 (2002): 229-231. <http://eudml.org/doc/270363>.

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References

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