Let G be a maximal outerplane graph and X0(G) the complete chromatic number of G. This paper determines exactly X0(G) for △(G)≠5 and proves 6≤X0.(G)≤7 for △(G) = 5, where △(G) is the maximum degree of vertices o...Let G be a maximal outerplane graph and X0(G) the complete chromatic number of G. This paper determines exactly X0(G) for △(G)≠5 and proves 6≤X0.(G)≤7 for △(G) = 5, where △(G) is the maximum degree of vertices of G.展开更多
The minimum number of colors needed to properly color the vertices and edges of a graph G is called the total chromatic number of G and denoted by χ'' (G). It is shown that if a planar graph G has maximum deg...The minimum number of colors needed to properly color the vertices and edges of a graph G is called the total chromatic number of G and denoted by χ'' (G). It is shown that if a planar graph G has maximum degree Δ≥9, then χ'' (G) = Δ + 1. In this paper, we prove that if G is a planar graph with maximum degree 8 and without intersecting chordal 4-cycles, then χ ''(G) = 9.展开更多
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文摘Let G be a maximal outerplane graph and X0(G) the complete chromatic number of G. This paper determines exactly X0(G) for △(G)≠5 and proves 6≤X0.(G)≤7 for △(G) = 5, where △(G) is the maximum degree of vertices of G.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (Grant No. ZR2009AM009)Scientific Research Foundation for the Excellent Middle-Aged and Youth Scientists of Shandong Province (Grant No. BS2012SF016)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11001055 and 11101243)
文摘The minimum number of colors needed to properly color the vertices and edges of a graph G is called the total chromatic number of G and denoted by χ'' (G). It is shown that if a planar graph G has maximum degree Δ≥9, then χ'' (G) = Δ + 1. In this paper, we prove that if G is a planar graph with maximum degree 8 and without intersecting chordal 4-cycles, then χ ''(G) = 9.