For k ≥ 2 we define a class of graphs 𝓗 ₖ = {G: every block of G has at most k vertices}. The class 𝓗 ₖ contains among other graphs forests, Husimi trees, line graphs of forests, cactus graphs. We consider the colouring game and the generalized colouring game on graphs from 𝓗 ₖ.
For a hereditary property let denote the number of forbidden subgraphs contained in G. A graph G is said to be weakly -saturated, if G has the property and there is a sequence of edges of G̅, say , such that the chain of graphs has the following property: , 0 ≤ i ≤ l-1. In this paper we shall investigate some properties of weakly saturated graphs. We will find upper bound for the minimum number of edges of weakly ₖ-saturated graphs of order n. We shall determine the number wsat(n,) for some...
Consider a graph whose vertices play the role of members of the opposing groups. The edge between two vertices means that these vertices may defend or attack each other. At one time, any attacker may attack only one vertex. Similarly, any defender fights for itself or helps exactly one of its neighbours. If we have a set of defenders that can repel any attack, then we say that the set is secure. Moreover, it is strong if it is also prepared for a raid of one additional foe who can strike anywhere....
The purpose of this paper is to present some basic properties of 𝓟-dominating, 𝓟-independent, and 𝓟-irredundant sets in graphs which generalize well-known properties of dominating, independent and irredundant sets, respectively.
Given integers p > k > 0, we consider the following problem of extremal graph theory: How many edges can a bipartite graph of order 2p have, if it contains a unique k-factor? We show that a labeling of the vertices in each part exists, such that at each vertex the indices of its neighbours in the factor are either all greater or all smaller than those of its neighbours in the graph without the factor. This enables us to prove that every bipartite graph with a unique k-factor and maximal size...
We say that a graph G is maximal Kp-free if G does not contain Kp but if we add any new edge e ∈ E(G) to G, then the graph G + e contains Kp. We study the minimum and maximum size of non-(p − 1)-partite maximal Kp-free graphs with n vertices. We also answer the interpolation question: for which values of n and m are there any n-vertex maximal Kp-free graphs of size m?
A graph is a if for any vertex the subgraph induced by the neighbours of is a -tree, , where -tree is an edgeless graph, -tree is a tree. We characterize the minimum-size locally -trees with vertices. The minimum-size connected locally -trees are simply -trees. For , we construct locally -trees which are maximal with respect to the spanning subgraph relation. Consequently, the number of edges in an -vertex locally -tree graph is between and , where both bounds are asymptotically...
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