Estimation of the index of
We show that for every minimum eternal dominating set, D, of a graph G and every vertex v ∈ D, there is a sequence of attacks at the vertices of G which can be defended in such a way that an eternal dominating set not containing v is reached. The study of the stronger assertion that such a set can be reached after a single attack is defended leads to the study of graphs which are critical in the sense that deleting any vertex reduces the eternal domination number. Examples of these graphs and tight...
Let be the least number for which there exists a simple graph with vertices having precisely spanning trees. Similarly, define as the least number for which there exists a simple graph with edges having precisely spanning trees. As an -cycle has exactly spanning trees, it follows that . In this paper, we show that and if and only if , which is a subset of Euler’s idoneal numbers. Moreover, if and we show that and This improves some previously estabilished bounds.
Let a and b be integers 4 ≤ a ≤ b. We give simple, sufficient conditions for graphs to contain an even [a,b]-factor. The conditions are on the order and on the minimum degree, or on the edge-connectivity of the graph.
An even factor of a graph is a spanning subgraph in which each vertex has a positive even degree. Let be a bridgeless simple graph with minimum degree at least . Jackson and Yoshimoto (2007) showed that has an even factor containing two arbitrary prescribed edges. They also proved that has an even factor in which each component has order at least four. Moreover, Xiong, Lu and Han (2009) showed that for each pair of edges and of , there is an even factor containing and in which each...