Let Ф : E(G)→ {1, 2,…, k}be an edge coloring of a graph G. A proper edge-k-coloring of G is called neighbor sum distinguishing if ∑eЭu Ф(e)≠∑eЭu Ф(e) for each edge uv∈E(G).The smallest value k for ...Let Ф : E(G)→ {1, 2,…, k}be an edge coloring of a graph G. A proper edge-k-coloring of G is called neighbor sum distinguishing if ∑eЭu Ф(e)≠∑eЭu Ф(e) for each edge uv∈E(G).The smallest value k for which G has such a coloring is denoted by χ'Σ(G) which makes sense for graphs containing no isolated edge(we call such graphs normal). It was conjectured by Flandrin et al. that χ'Σ(G) ≤△(G) + 2 for all normal graphs,except for C5. Let mad(G) = max{(2|E(H)|)/(|V(H)|)|HЭG}be the maximum average degree of G. In this paper,we prove that if G is a normal graph with△(G)≥5 and mad(G) 〈 3-2/(△(G)), then χ'Σ(G)≤△(G) + 1. This improves the previous results and the bound △(G) + 1 is sharp.展开更多
Let G =(V, E) be a graph and Ф : V tA E → {1, 2,..., k) be a total-k-coloring of G. Let f(v)(S(v)) denote the sum(set) of the color of vertex v and the colors of the edges incident with v. The total colo...Let G =(V, E) be a graph and Ф : V tA E → {1, 2,..., k) be a total-k-coloring of G. Let f(v)(S(v)) denote the sum(set) of the color of vertex v and the colors of the edges incident with v. The total coloring Ф is called neighbor sum distinguishing if (f(u) ≠ f(v)) for each edge uv∈ E(G). We say that Фis neighbor set distinguishing or adjacent vertex distinguishing if S(u) ≠ S(v) for each edge uv ∈ E(G). For both problems, we have conjectures that such colorings exist for any graph G if k 〉 △(G) + 3. The maximum average degree of G is the maximum of the average degree of its non-empty subgraphs, which is denoted by mad (G). In this paper, by using the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz and the discharging method, we prove that these two conjectures hold for sparse graphs in their list versions. More precisely, we prove that every graph G with maximum degree A(G) and maximum average degree mad(G) has ch''∑(G) 〈 △(G) + 3 (where ch''∑(G) is the neighbor sum distinguishing total choice number of G) if there exists a pair (k, m) ∈ {(6, 4), (5, 18/5), (4, 16)} such that △(G) 〉 k and mad (G) 〈 m.展开更多
Ⅰ. RESULTSIn [1], A. Abian proved the following theorem.Theorem A (Abian). Let C be the complex field, P=C[x<sub>0</sub>, x<sub>i</sub>,…, x<sub>ζ</sub>,…] be a polynomial rin...Ⅰ. RESULTSIn [1], A. Abian proved the following theorem.Theorem A (Abian). Let C be the complex field, P=C[x<sub>0</sub>, x<sub>i</sub>,…, x<sub>ζ</sub>,…] be a polynomial ring over C, where {x<sub>0</sub>, x<sub>1</sub>,…, x<sub>ζ</sub>,…} is a set of algebraically independent indeterminates over C with cardinality not exceeding |C|. Let be a subset of P with smaller than |C|. If every finite subset of has a common zero-point in C, then the whole set has a common zero-展开更多
Let G=(V,E)be a graph andφbe a total coloring of G by using the color set{1,2,...,k}.Let f(v)denote the sum of the color of the vertex v and the colors of all incident edges of v.We say thatφis neighbor sum distingu...Let G=(V,E)be a graph andφbe a total coloring of G by using the color set{1,2,...,k}.Let f(v)denote the sum of the color of the vertex v and the colors of all incident edges of v.We say thatφis neighbor sum distinguishing if for each edge uv∈E(G),f(u)=f(v).The smallest number k is called the neighbor sum distinguishing total chromatic number,denoted byχ′′nsd(G).Pil′sniak and Wo′zniak conjectured that for any graph G with at least two vertices,χ′′nsd(G)(G)+3.In this paper,by using the famous Combinatorial Nullstellensatz,we show thatχ′′nsd(G)2(G)+col(G)-1,where col(G)is the coloring number of G.Moreover,we prove this assertion in its list version.展开更多
A proper <em>k</em>-edge coloring of a graph <em>G</em> = (<em>V</em>(<em>G</em>), <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>)) is an assignment <em>c</em>...A proper <em>k</em>-edge coloring of a graph <em>G</em> = (<em>V</em>(<em>G</em>), <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>)) is an assignment <em>c</em>: <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>) → {1, 2, …, <em>k</em>} such that no two adjacent edges receive the same color. A neighbor sum distinguishing <em>k</em>-edge coloring of <em>G</em> is a proper <em>k</em>-edge coloring of <em>G</em> such that <img src="Edit_28f0a24c-7d3f-4bdc-b58c-46dfa2add4b4.bmp" alt="" /> for each edge <em>uv</em> ∈ <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>). The neighbor sum distinguishing index of a graph <em>G</em> is the least integer <em>k</em> such that <em>G </em>has such a coloring, denoted by <em>χ’</em><sub>Σ</sub>(<em>G</em>). Let <img src="Edit_7525056f-b99d-4e38-b940-618d16c061e2.bmp" alt="" /> be the maximum average degree of <em>G</em>. In this paper, we prove <em>χ</em>’<sub>Σ</sub>(<em>G</em>) ≤ max{9, Δ(<em>G</em>) +1} for any normal graph <em>G</em> with <img src="Edit_e28e38d5-9b6d-46da-bfce-2aae47cc36f3.bmp" alt="" />. Our approach is based on the discharging method and Combinatorial Nullstellensatz.展开更多
A neighbor sum distinguishing(NSD)total coloringφof G is a proper total coloring of G such thatΣz∈EG(u)U{u}φ(z)≠Σz∈EG(v)U{v}φ(z)for each edge uv∈E(G),where EG(u)is the set of edges incident with a vertex u.In...A neighbor sum distinguishing(NSD)total coloringφof G is a proper total coloring of G such thatΣz∈EG(u)U{u}φ(z)≠Σz∈EG(v)U{v}φ(z)for each edge uv∈E(G),where EG(u)is the set of edges incident with a vertex u.In 2015,Pilśniak and Wozniak conjectured that every graph with maximum degreeΔhas an NSD total(Δ+3)-coloring.Recently,Yang et al.proved that the conjecture holds for planar graphs withΔ≥10,and Qu et al.proved that the list version of the conjecture also holds for planar graphs withΔ≥13.In this paper,we improve their results and prove that the list version of the conjecture holds for planar graphs withΔ≥10.展开更多
A total k-coloring c of a graph G is a proper total coloring c of G using colors of the set [k] = {1, 2,...,k}. Let f(u) denote the sum of the color on a vertex u and colors on all the edges incident to u. A k-neigh...A total k-coloring c of a graph G is a proper total coloring c of G using colors of the set [k] = {1, 2,...,k}. Let f(u) denote the sum of the color on a vertex u and colors on all the edges incident to u. A k-neighbor sum distinguishing total coloring of G is a total k-coloring of G such that for each edge uv ∈ E(G), f(u) ≠ f(v). By X"nsd(G), we denote the smallest value k in such a coloring of G. Pilgniak and Wozniak conjectured that X"nsd(G) ≤ △(G)+ 3 for any simple graph with maximum degree △(G). In this paper, by using the famous Combinatorial Nullstellensatz, we prove that the conjecture holds for any triangle free planar graph with maximum degree at least 7.展开更多
Let G be a graph and let its maxiraum degree and maximum average degree be denoted by △(G) and mad(G), respectively. A neighbor sum distinguishing k-edge colorings of graph G is a proper k-edge coloring of graph ...Let G be a graph and let its maxiraum degree and maximum average degree be denoted by △(G) and mad(G), respectively. A neighbor sum distinguishing k-edge colorings of graph G is a proper k-edge coloring of graph G such that, for any edge uv ∈ E(G), the sum of colors assigned on incident edges of u is different from the sum of colors assigned on incident edges of v. The smallest value of k in such a coloring of G is denoted by X∑ (G). Flandrin et al. proposed the following conjecture that X'∑ (G) ≤△ (G) + 2 for any connected graph with at least 3 vertices and G ≠ C5. In this paper, we prove that the conjecture holds for a normal graph with mad(G) 〈 37/12and △ (G)≥ 7.展开更多
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文摘Let Ф : E(G)→ {1, 2,…, k}be an edge coloring of a graph G. A proper edge-k-coloring of G is called neighbor sum distinguishing if ∑eЭu Ф(e)≠∑eЭu Ф(e) for each edge uv∈E(G).The smallest value k for which G has such a coloring is denoted by χ'Σ(G) which makes sense for graphs containing no isolated edge(we call such graphs normal). It was conjectured by Flandrin et al. that χ'Σ(G) ≤△(G) + 2 for all normal graphs,except for C5. Let mad(G) = max{(2|E(H)|)/(|V(H)|)|HЭG}be the maximum average degree of G. In this paper,we prove that if G is a normal graph with△(G)≥5 and mad(G) 〈 3-2/(△(G)), then χ'Σ(G)≤△(G) + 1. This improves the previous results and the bound △(G) + 1 is sharp.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11371355,11471193)Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shandong Province(JQ201501)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2013AM001)the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong UniversityIndependent Innovation Foundation of Shandong University(IFYT14012)
文摘Let G =(V, E) be a graph and Ф : V tA E → {1, 2,..., k) be a total-k-coloring of G. Let f(v)(S(v)) denote the sum(set) of the color of vertex v and the colors of the edges incident with v. The total coloring Ф is called neighbor sum distinguishing if (f(u) ≠ f(v)) for each edge uv∈ E(G). We say that Фis neighbor set distinguishing or adjacent vertex distinguishing if S(u) ≠ S(v) for each edge uv ∈ E(G). For both problems, we have conjectures that such colorings exist for any graph G if k 〉 △(G) + 3. The maximum average degree of G is the maximum of the average degree of its non-empty subgraphs, which is denoted by mad (G). In this paper, by using the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz and the discharging method, we prove that these two conjectures hold for sparse graphs in their list versions. More precisely, we prove that every graph G with maximum degree A(G) and maximum average degree mad(G) has ch''∑(G) 〈 △(G) + 3 (where ch''∑(G) is the neighbor sum distinguishing total choice number of G) if there exists a pair (k, m) ∈ {(6, 4), (5, 18/5), (4, 16)} such that △(G) 〉 k and mad (G) 〈 m.
文摘Ⅰ. RESULTSIn [1], A. Abian proved the following theorem.Theorem A (Abian). Let C be the complex field, P=C[x<sub>0</sub>, x<sub>i</sub>,…, x<sub>ζ</sub>,…] be a polynomial ring over C, where {x<sub>0</sub>, x<sub>1</sub>,…, x<sub>ζ</sub>,…} is a set of algebraically independent indeterminates over C with cardinality not exceeding |C|. Let be a subset of P with smaller than |C|. If every finite subset of has a common zero-point in C, then the whole set has a common zero-
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文摘Let G=(V,E)be a graph andφbe a total coloring of G by using the color set{1,2,...,k}.Let f(v)denote the sum of the color of the vertex v and the colors of all incident edges of v.We say thatφis neighbor sum distinguishing if for each edge uv∈E(G),f(u)=f(v).The smallest number k is called the neighbor sum distinguishing total chromatic number,denoted byχ′′nsd(G).Pil′sniak and Wo′zniak conjectured that for any graph G with at least two vertices,χ′′nsd(G)(G)+3.In this paper,by using the famous Combinatorial Nullstellensatz,we show thatχ′′nsd(G)2(G)+col(G)-1,where col(G)is the coloring number of G.Moreover,we prove this assertion in its list version.
文摘A proper <em>k</em>-edge coloring of a graph <em>G</em> = (<em>V</em>(<em>G</em>), <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>)) is an assignment <em>c</em>: <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>) → {1, 2, …, <em>k</em>} such that no two adjacent edges receive the same color. A neighbor sum distinguishing <em>k</em>-edge coloring of <em>G</em> is a proper <em>k</em>-edge coloring of <em>G</em> such that <img src="Edit_28f0a24c-7d3f-4bdc-b58c-46dfa2add4b4.bmp" alt="" /> for each edge <em>uv</em> ∈ <em>E</em>(<em>G</em>). The neighbor sum distinguishing index of a graph <em>G</em> is the least integer <em>k</em> such that <em>G </em>has such a coloring, denoted by <em>χ’</em><sub>Σ</sub>(<em>G</em>). Let <img src="Edit_7525056f-b99d-4e38-b940-618d16c061e2.bmp" alt="" /> be the maximum average degree of <em>G</em>. In this paper, we prove <em>χ</em>’<sub>Σ</sub>(<em>G</em>) ≤ max{9, Δ(<em>G</em>) +1} for any normal graph <em>G</em> with <img src="Edit_e28e38d5-9b6d-46da-bfce-2aae47cc36f3.bmp" alt="" />. Our approach is based on the discharging method and Combinatorial Nullstellensatz.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.12271438, No.12071370 and U1803263)the Science Found of Qinhai Province (No.2022-ZJ-753)+2 种基金Shaanxi Fundamental Science Research Project for Mathematics and Physics (No.22JSZ009)Shangluo University Doctoral Initiation Fund Project(No.22SKY112)Shangluo University Key Disciplines Project (Discipline name:Mathematics)。
文摘A neighbor sum distinguishing(NSD)total coloringφof G is a proper total coloring of G such thatΣz∈EG(u)U{u}φ(z)≠Σz∈EG(v)U{v}φ(z)for each edge uv∈E(G),where EG(u)is the set of edges incident with a vertex u.In 2015,Pilśniak and Wozniak conjectured that every graph with maximum degreeΔhas an NSD total(Δ+3)-coloring.Recently,Yang et al.proved that the conjecture holds for planar graphs withΔ≥10,and Qu et al.proved that the list version of the conjecture also holds for planar graphs withΔ≥13.In this paper,we improve their results and prove that the list version of the conjecture holds for planar graphs withΔ≥10.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11201180)the Scientific Research Foundation of University of Ji’nan(Grant No.XKY1120)
文摘A total k-coloring c of a graph G is a proper total coloring c of G using colors of the set [k] = {1, 2,...,k}. Let f(u) denote the sum of the color on a vertex u and colors on all the edges incident to u. A k-neighbor sum distinguishing total coloring of G is a total k-coloring of G such that for each edge uv ∈ E(G), f(u) ≠ f(v). By X"nsd(G), we denote the smallest value k in such a coloring of G. Pilgniak and Wozniak conjectured that X"nsd(G) ≤ △(G)+ 3 for any simple graph with maximum degree △(G). In this paper, by using the famous Combinatorial Nullstellensatz, we prove that the conjecture holds for any triangle free planar graph with maximum degree at least 7.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11571258)the National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2016AM01)Scientific Research Foundation of University of Jinan(Grant Nos.XKY1414 and XKY1613)
文摘Let G be a graph and let its maxiraum degree and maximum average degree be denoted by △(G) and mad(G), respectively. A neighbor sum distinguishing k-edge colorings of graph G is a proper k-edge coloring of graph G such that, for any edge uv ∈ E(G), the sum of colors assigned on incident edges of u is different from the sum of colors assigned on incident edges of v. The smallest value of k in such a coloring of G is denoted by X∑ (G). Flandrin et al. proposed the following conjecture that X'∑ (G) ≤△ (G) + 2 for any connected graph with at least 3 vertices and G ≠ C5. In this paper, we prove that the conjecture holds for a normal graph with mad(G) 〈 37/12and △ (G)≥ 7.