The Circular Chromatic Number of Some Special Graphs

The circular chromatic number of a graph is a natural generalization of the chromatic number. Circular chromatic number contains more information about the structure of a graph than chromatic number does. In this paper we obtain the circular chromatic numbers of special graphs such as C t k and C t k-v, and give a simple proof of the circular chromatic number of H m,n .

Ramsey numbers r(K_(1, 4), G) for all three-partite graphs G of order six

In this paper, we use a combinatorial analysis method. In the complete graph K N with edges colored arbitrarily by red or blue, we consider the proposition of the subgraph of the red graph or blue graph induced by the neighborhood of some vertex in V(K N). Inspired by the main results of Jayawardene and Rousseau (Ars Combinatoria, 2000, 163-173), we determine the Ramsey numbers of r(K 1, 4, G), where G is the three-partite graph of order six without isolate vertex.

Maximum Number of Edges of (rK_t)-Free Graphs

With positive integers r,t and n,where n≥rt and t≥2,the maximum number of edges of a simple graph of order n is estimated,which does not contain r disjoint copies of K_r for r=2 and 3.

Circular L(j,k)-labeling numbers of trees and products of graphs

Let j, k and m be three positive integers, a circular m-L（j, k）-labeling of a graph G is a mapping f： V（G）→{0, 1, …, m-1}such that f（u）-f（v）m≥j if u and v are adjacent, and f（u）-f（v）m≥k if u and v are at distance two,where a-bm=min{a-b,m-a-b}. The minimum m such that there exists a circular m-L（j, k）-labeling of G is called the circular L（j, k）-labeling number of G and is denoted by σj, k（G）. For any two positive integers j and k with j≤k,the circular L（j, k）-labeling numbers of trees, the Cartesian product and the direct product of two complete graphs are determined.

The Number of Maximal Independent Sets in Quasi-Tree Graphs and Quasi-Forest Graphs

A maximal independent set is an independent set that is not a proper subset of any other independent set. A connected graph (respectively, graph) G with vertex set V(G) is called a quasi-tree graph (respectively, quasi-forest graph), if there exists a vertex x ∈V(G) such that G −x?is a tree (respectively, forest). In this paper, we survey on the large numbers of maximal independent sets among all trees, forests, quasi-trees and quasi-forests. In addition, we further look into the problem of determining the third largest number of maximal independent sets among all quasi-trees and quasi-forests. Extremal graphs achieving these values are also given.

An Alternative Proof of the Largest Number of Maximal Independent Sets in Connected Graphs Having at Most Two Cycles

G. C. Ying, Y. Y. Meng, B. E. Sagan, and V. R. Vatter [1] found the maximum number of maximal independent sets in connected graphs which contain at most two cycles. In this paper, we give an alternative proof to determine the largest number of maximal independent sets among all connected graphs of order n ≥ 12, which contain at most two cycles. We also characterize the extremal graph achieving this maximum value.

CHROMATIC NUMBER OF SQUARE OF MAXIMAL OUTERPLANAR GRAPHS

Let x（G^2） denote the chromatic number of the square of a maximal outerplanar graph G and Q denote a maximal outerplanar graph obtained by adding three chords y1 y3, y3y5, y5y1 to a 6-cycle y1y2…y6y1. In this paper, it is proved that △ ＋ 1 ≤ x（G^2） ≤△ ＋ 2, and x（G^2） = A ＋ 2 if and only if G is Q, where A represents the maximum degree of G.

STABILITY NUMBER IN SUBCLASSES OF P_5^-FREE GRAPHS

Two new hereditary classes of P 5-free graphs where the stability number can be found in polynomial time are proposed.They generalize several known results.

Game Chromatic Number of Some Regular Graphs

Let G be a graph and k be a positive integer. We consider a game with two players Alice and Bob who alternate in coloring the vertices of G with a set of k colors. In every turn, one vertex will be chosen by one player. Alice’s goal is to color all vertices with the k colors, while Bob’s goal is to prevent her. The game chromatic number denoted by?χg(G), is the smallest k such that Alice has a winning strategy with k colors. In this paper, we determine the game chromatic number?χg of circulant graphs?Cn(1,2), , and generalized Petersen graphs GP(n,2), GP(n,3).

Total Domination number of Generalized Petersen Graphs

Generalized Petersen graphs are an important class of commonly used interconnection networks and have been studied . The total domination number of generalized Petersen graphs P(m,2) is obtained in this paper.

The Generalization of Signed Domination Number of Two Classes of Graphs

Let be a graph. A function is said to be a Signed Dominating Function (SDF) if holds for all . The signed domination number . In this paper, we determine the exact value of the Signed Domination Number of graphs and for , which is generalized the known results, respectively, where and are denotes the k-th power graphs of cycle and path .

The <i>H</i>-Decomposition Problem for Graphs

The concept of H-decompositions of graphs was first introduced by Erd?s, Goodman and Pósa in 1966, who were motivated by the problem of representing graphs by set intersections. Given graphs G and H, an H-decomposition of G is a partition of the edge set of G such that each part is either a single edge or forms a graph isomorphic to H. Let Ф(n,H) be the smallest number Ф, such that, any graph of order n admits an H-decomposition with at most Ф parts. The exact computation of Ф(n,H) for an arbitrary H is still an open problem. Recently, a few papers have been published about this problem. In this survey we will bring together all the results about H-decompositions. We will also introduce two new related problems, namely Weighted H-Decompositions of graphs and Monochromatic H-Decom- positions of graphs.

Circular Chromatic Numbers of Some Distance Graphs

The circular chromatic number of a graph is an important parameter of a graph. The distance graph G(Z,D) , with a distance set D , is the infinite graph with vertex set Z={0,±1,±2,...} in which two vertices x and y are adjacent iff y-x∈D . This paper determines the circular chromatic numbers of two classes of distance graphs G(Z,D m,k,k+1 ) and G(Z,D m,k,k+1,k+2 ).

Some results on circular chromatic number of a graph

For two integers k and d with （k, d） = 1 and k≥2d, let G^dk be the graph with vertex set {0,1,…k - 1 } in which ij is an edge if and only if d≤｜ i -j I｜≤k - d. The circular chromatic number χc（G） of a graph G is the minimum of k/d for which G admits a homomorphism to G^dk. The relationship between χc（ G- v） and χc （G）is investigated. In particular, the circular chromatic number of G^dk - v for any vertex v is determined. Some graphs withx χc（G - v） =χc（G） - 1 for any vertex v and with certain properties are presented. Some lower bounds for the circular chromatic number of a graph are studied, and a necessary and sufficient condition under which the circular chromatic number of a graph attains the lower bound χ- 1 ＋ 1/α is proved, where χ is the chromatic number of G and a is its independence number.

NOTE ON CALCULATING WIENER NUMBERS OF MOLECULAR GRAPHS WITH SYMMETRY

The authors provided a simple method for calculating Wiener numbers of molecular graphs with symmetry in 1997.This paper intends to further improve on it and simplifies the calculation of the Wiener numbers of the molecular graphs.

EDGE-FACE CHROMATIC NUMBER OF 2-CONNECTED PLANE GRAPHS WITH HIGH MAXIMUM DEGREE

The edge-face chromatic number Xef （G） of a plane graph G is the least number of colors assigned to the edges and faces such that every adjacent or incident pair of them receives different colors. In this article, the authors prove that every 2-connected plane graph G with △（G）≥｜G｜ - 2≥9 has Xef（G） = △（G）.

Bondage Number of 1-Planar Graph

The bondage number of a nonempty graph G is the cardinality of a smallest set of edges whose removal from G results in a graph a domination number greater than the domination number of G. In this paper, we prove that for a 1-planar graph G.

NEIGHBORHOOD UNION OF INDEPENDENT SETS AND HAMILTONICITY OF CLAW-FREE GRAPHS

Let G be a graph,for any u∈V(G),let N(u) denote the neighborhood of u and d(u)=|N(u)| be the degree of u.For any UV(G),let N(U)=∪_~u∈U N(u), and d(U)=|N(U)|.A graph G is called claw-free if it has no induced subgraph isomorphic to K_~1,3 .One of the fundamental results concerning cycles in claw-free graphs is due to Tian Feng,et al.: Let G be a 2-connected claw-free graph of order n,and d(u)+d(v)+d(w)≥n-2 for every independent vertex set {u,v,w} of G, then G is Hamiltonian. It is proved that,for any three positive integers s,t and w,such that if G is a (s+t+w-1)-connected claw-free graph of order n,and d(S)+d(T)+d(W)>n-(s+t+w) for every three disjoint independent vertex sets S,T,W with |S|=s,|T|=t,|W|=w,and S∪T∪W is also independent,then G is Hamiltonian.Other related results are obtained too.

On Locating Numbers of Graphs

Let G =( V,E) be a connected graph and W = { w_1,w_2,…,w_k} be an ordered subset of V( G).For any vertex v ∈V,the locating code of v with respect to W is the k-vector CW( v) = { d( v,w_1),d( v,w_2),…,d( v,w_k) },W is said to be a locating set of G if distinct vertices have the distinct locating code,and the locating number of G is defined as: Loc( G) = min{ | W| : W is a locating set of G}.We study the locating set and locating number of a graph G,obtain some bounds for the locating numbers of graphs,and determine the exact value of Loc( G) for some special classes of graphs,such as cycles,wheels,complete t-partite graph and some Cartesian products of paths and cycles. In addition,we also prove that Loc( T) ≥Δ-1 holds for all trees T with maximum degree Δ,and shows a tree T with Loc( T) = Δ-1.

Bondage and Reinforcement Number of γ_f for Complete Multipartite Graph

The bondage number of γ f, b f(G) , is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a set of edges whose removal from G results in a graph G′ satisfying γ f(G′)> γ f(G) . The reinforcement number of γ f, r f(G) , is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a set of edges which when added to G results in a graph G′ satisfying γ f(G′)< γ f(G) . G.S.Domke and R.C.Laskar initiated the study of them and gave exact values of b f(G) and r f(G) for some classes of graphs. Exact values of b f(G) and r f(G) for complete multipartite graphs are given and some results are extended.