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Eternal Domination: Criticality and Reachability

William F. Klostermeyer, Gary MacGillivray (2017)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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...

Euler's idoneal numbers and an inequality concerning minimal graphs with a prescribed number of spanning trees

Jernej Azarija, Riste Škrekovski (2013)

Mathematica Bohemica

Let α ( n ) be the least number k for which there exists a simple graph with k vertices having precisely n 3 spanning trees. Similarly, define β ( n ) as the least number k for which there exists a simple graph with k edges having precisely n 3 spanning trees. As an n -cycle has exactly n spanning trees, it follows that α ( n ) , β ( n ) n . In this paper, we show that α ( n ) 1 3 ( n + 4 ) and β ( n ) 1 3 ( n + 7 ) if and only if n { 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 18 , 22 } , which is a subset of Euler’s idoneal numbers. Moreover, if n ¬ 2 ( mod 3 ) and n 25 we show that α ( n ) 1 4 ( n + 9 ) and β ( n ) 1 4 ( n + 13 ) . This improves some previously estabilished bounds.

Even [a,b]-factors in graphs

Mekkia Kouider, Preben Dahl Vestergaard (2004)

Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory

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.

Even factor of bridgeless graphs containing two specified edges

Nastaran Haghparast, Dariush Kiani (2018)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

An even factor of a graph is a spanning subgraph in which each vertex has a positive even degree. Let G be a bridgeless simple graph with minimum degree at least 3 . Jackson and Yoshimoto (2007) showed that G has an even factor containing two arbitrary prescribed edges. They also proved that G 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 e 1 and e 2 of G , there is an even factor containing e 1 and e 2 in which each...

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