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Maximal k-independent sets in graphs

Mostafa Blidia, Mustapha Chellali, Odile Favaron, Nacéra Meddah (2008)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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A subset of vertices of a graph G is k-independent if it induces in G a subgraph of maximum degree less than k. The minimum and maximum cardinalities of a maximal k-independent set are respectively denoted iₖ(G) and βₖ(G). We give some relations between βₖ(G) and β j ( G ) and between iₖ(G) and i j ( G ) for j ≠ k. We study two families of extremal graphs for the inequality i₂(G) ≤ i(G) + β(G). Finally we give an upper bound on i₂(G) and a lower bound when G is a cactus.

Turán's problem and Ramsey numbers for trees

Zhi-Hong Sun, Lin-Lin Wang, Yi-Li Wu (2015)

Colloquium Mathematicae

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Let T¹ₙ = (V,E₁) and T²ₙ = (V,E₂) be the trees on n vertices with V = v , v , . . . , v n - 1 , E = v v , . . . , v v n - 3 , v n - 4 v n - 2 , v n - 3 v n - 1 and E = v v , . . . , v v n - 3 , v n - 3 v n - 2 , v n - 3 v n - 1 . For p ≥ n ≥ 5 we obtain explicit formulas for ex(p;T¹ₙ) and ex(p;T²ₙ), where ex(p;L) denotes the maximal number of edges in a graph of order p not containing L as a subgraph. Let r(G₁,G₂) be the Ramsey number of the two graphs G₁ and G₂. We also obtain some explicit formulas for r ( T , T i ) , where i ∈ 1,2 and Tₘ is a tree on m vertices with Δ(Tₘ) ≤ m - 3.

The extremal irregularity of connected graphs with given number of pendant vertices

Xiaoqian Liu, Xiaodan Chen, Junli Hu, Qiuyun Zhu (2022)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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The irregularity of a graph G = ( V , E ) is defined as the sum of imbalances | d u - d v | over all edges u v E , where d u denotes the degree of the vertex u in G . This graph invariant, introduced by Albertson in 1997, is a measure of the defect of regularity of a graph. In this paper, we completely determine the extremal values of the irregularity of connected graphs with n vertices and p pendant vertices ( 1 p n - 1 ), and characterize the corresponding extremal graphs.

Generalized connectivity of some total graphs

Yinkui Li, Yaping Mao, Zhao Wang, Zongtian Wei (2021)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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We study the generalized k -connectivity κ k ( G ) as introduced by Hager in 1985, as well as the more recently introduced generalized k -edge-connectivity λ k ( G ) . We determine the exact value of κ k ( G ) and λ k ( G ) for the line graphs and total graphs of trees, unicyclic graphs, and also for complete graphs for the case k = 3 .

Extremal trees and molecular trees with respect to the Sombor-index-like graph invariants 𝒮𝒪 5 and 𝒮𝒪 6

Wei Gao (2024)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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I. Gutman (2022) constructed six new graph invariants based on geometric parameters, and named them Sombor-index-like graph invariants, denoted by 𝒮𝒪 1 , 𝒮𝒪 2 , , 𝒮𝒪 6 . Z. Tang, H. Deng (2022) and Z. Tang, Q. Li, H. Deng (2023) investigated the chemical applicability and extremal values of these Sombor-index-like graph invariants, and raised some open problems, see Z. Tang, Q. Li, H. Deng (2023). We consider the first open problem formulated at the end of Z. Tang, Q. Li, H. Deng (2023). We obtain the extremal...

Roman bondage in graphs

Nader Jafari Rad, Lutz Volkmann (2011)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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A Roman dominating function on a graph G is a function f:V(G) → 0,1,2 satisfying the condition that every vertex u for which f(u) = 0 is adjacent to at least one vertex v for which f(v) = 2. The weight of a Roman dominating function is the value f ( V ( G ) ) = u V ( G ) f ( u ) . The Roman domination number, γ R ( G ) , of G is the minimum weight of a Roman dominating function on G. In this paper, we define the Roman bondage b R ( G ) of a graph G with maximum degree at least two to be the minimum cardinality of all sets E’ ⊆ E(G)...

On 𝓕-independence in graphs

Frank Göring, Jochen Harant, Dieter Rautenbach, Ingo Schiermeyer (2009)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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Let be a set of graphs and for a graph G let α ( G ) and α * ( G ) denote the maximum order of an induced subgraph of G which does not contain a graph in as a subgraph and which does not contain a graph in as an induced subgraph, respectively. Lower bounds on α ( G ) and α * ( G ) are presented.

Domination and independence subdivision numbers of graphs

Teresa W. Haynes, Sandra M. Hedetniemi, Stephen T. Hedetniemi (2000)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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The domination subdivision number s d γ ( G ) of a graph is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided (where an edge can be subdivided at most once) in order to increase the domination number. Arumugam showed that this number is at most three for any tree, and conjectured that the upper bound of three holds for any graph. Although we do not prove this interesting conjecture, we give an upper bound for the domination subdivision number for any graph G in terms of the minimum degrees of...

On characterization of uniquely 3-list colorable complete multipartite graphs

Yancai Zhao, Erfang Shan (2010)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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For each vertex v of a graph G, if there exists a list of k colors, L(v), such that there is a unique proper coloring for G from this collection of lists, then G is called a uniquely k-list colorable graph. Ghebleh and Mahmoodian characterized uniquely 3-list colorable complete multipartite graphs except for nine graphs: K 2 , 2 , r r ∈ 4,5,6,7,8, K 2 , 3 , 4 , K 1 * 4 , 4 , K 1 * 4 , 5 , K 1 * 5 , 4 . Also, they conjectured that the nine graphs are not U3LC graphs. After that, except for K 2 , 2 , r r ∈ 4,5,6,7,8, the others have been proved not...

On the total k-domination number of graphs

Adel P. Kazemi (2012)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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Let k be a positive integer and let G = (V,E) be a simple graph. The k-tuple domination number γ × k ( G ) of G is the minimum cardinality of a k-tuple dominating set S, a set that for every vertex v ∈ V, | N G [ v ] S | k . Also the total k-domination number γ × k , t ( G ) of G is the minimum cardinality of a total k -dominating set S, a set that for every vertex v ∈ V, | N G ( v ) S | k . The k-transversal number τₖ(H) of a hypergraph H is the minimum size of a subset S ⊆ V(H) such that |S ∩e | ≥ k for every edge e ∈ E(H). We know that for...

Nearly complete graphs decomposable into large induced matchings and their applications

Noga Alon, Ankur Moitra, Benjamin Sudakov (2013)

Journal of the European Mathematical Society

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We describe two constructions of (very) dense graphs which are edge disjoint unions of large induced matchings. The first construction exhibits graphs on N vertices with ( N 2 ) - o ( N 2 ) edges, which can be decomposed into pairwise disjoint induced matchings, each of size N 1 - o ( 1 ) . The second construction provides a covering of all edges of the complete graph K N by two graphs, each being the edge disjoint union of at most N 2 - δ induced matchings, where δ > 0 , 076 . This disproves (in a strong form) a conjecture of Meshulam,...

Paired domination in prisms of graphs

Christina M. Mynhardt, Mark Schurch (2011)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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The paired domination number γ p r ( G ) of a graph G is the smallest cardinality of a dominating set S of G such that ⟨S⟩ has a perfect matching. The generalized prisms πG of G are the graphs obtained by joining the vertices of two disjoint copies of G by |V(G)| independent edges. We provide characterizations of the following three classes of graphs: γ p r ( π G ) = 2 γ p r ( G ) for all πG; γ p r ( K G ) = 2 γ p r ( G ) ; γ p r ( K G ) = γ p r ( G ) .

Remarks on D -integral complete multipartite graphs

Pavel Híc, Milan Pokorný (2016)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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A graph is called distance integral (or D -integral) if all eigenvalues of its distance matrix are integers. In their study of D -integral complete multipartite graphs, Yang and Wang (2015) posed two questions on the existence of such graphs. We resolve these questions and present some further results on D -integral complete multipartite graphs. We give the first known distance integral complete multipartite graphs K p 1 , p 2 , p 3 with p 1 < p 2 < p 3 , and K p 1 , p 2 , p 3 , p 4 with p 1 < p 2 < p 3 < p 4 , as well as the infinite classes of distance integral...

On distance Laplacian energy in terms of graph invariants

Hilal A. Ganie, Rezwan Ul Shaban, Bilal A. Rather, Shariefuddin Pirzada (2023)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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For a simple connected graph G of order n having distance Laplacian eigenvalues ρ 1 L ρ 2 L ρ n L , the distance Laplacian energy DLE ( G ) is defined as DLE ( G ) = i = 1 n | ρ i L - 2 W ( G ) / n | , where W ( G ) is the Wiener index of G . We obtain a relationship between the Laplacian energy and the distance Laplacian energy for graphs with diameter 2. We obtain lower bounds for the distance Laplacian energy DLE ( G ) in terms of the order n , the Wiener index W ( G ) , the independence number, the vertex connectivity number and other given parameters. We characterize the...

Unbalanced unicyclic and bicyclic graphs with extremal spectral radius

Francesco Belardo, Maurizio Brunetti, Adriana Ciampella (2021)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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A signed graph Γ is a graph whose edges are labeled by signs. If Γ has n vertices, its spectral radius is the number ρ ( Γ ) : = max { | λ i ( Γ ) | : 1 i n } , where λ 1 ( Γ ) λ n ( Γ ) are the eigenvalues of the signed adjacency matrix A ( Γ ) . Here we determine the signed graphs achieving the minimal or the maximal spectral radius in the classes 𝔘 n and 𝔅 n of unbalanced unicyclic graphs and unbalanced bicyclic graphs, respectively.

On locating-domination in graphs

Mustapha Chellali, Malika Mimouni, Peter J. Slater (2010)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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A set D of vertices in a graph G = (V,E) is a locating-dominating set (LDS) if for every two vertices u,v of V-D the sets N(u)∩ D and N(v)∩ D are non-empty and different. The locating-domination number γ L ( G ) is the minimum cardinality of a LDS of G, and the upper locating-domination number, Γ L ( G ) is the maximum cardinality of a minimal LDS of G. We present different bounds on Γ L ( G ) and γ L ( G ) .