Some results about component factors in graphs

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sizhong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Spanning Subgraph ◽  
Component Factor ◽  
Path Factor

For a set ℋ of connected graphs, a spanning subgraph H of a graph G is called an ℋ-factor of G if every component of H is isomorphic to a member ofℋ. An H-factor is also referred as a component factor. If each component of H is a star (resp. path), H is called a star (resp. path) factor. By a P≥ k-factor (k positive integer) we mean a path factor in which each component path has at least k vertices (i.e. it has length at least k − 1). A graph G is called a P≥ k-factor covered graph, if for each edge e of G, there is a P≥ k-factor covering e. In this paper, we prove that (1) a graph G has a {K1,1,K1,2, … ,K1,k}-factor if and only if bind(G) ≥ 1/k, where k ≥ 2 is an integer; (2) a connected graph G is a P≥ 2-factor covered graph if bind(G) > 2/3; (3) a connected graph G is a P≥ 3-factor covered graph if bind(G) ≥ 3/2. Furthermore, it is shown that the results in this paper are best possible in some sense.

Component factors of the Cartesian product of graphs

2016 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650041
Author(s):  
M. R. Chithra ◽  
A. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Connected Graph ◽  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Cartesian Product ◽  
Induced Subgraph ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Cartesian Product Of Graphs ◽  
Spanning Subgraph ◽  
Component Factor ◽  
Product Of Graphs

Let [Formula: see text] be a family of connected graphs. A spanning subgraph [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] is called an [Formula: see text]-factor (component factor) of [Formula: see text] if each component of [Formula: see text] is in [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we study the component factors of the Cartesian product of graphs. Here, we take [Formula: see text] and show that every connected graph [Formula: see text] has a [Formula: see text]-factor where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is the maximum degree of an induced subgraph [Formula: see text] in [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text]. Also, we characterize graphs [Formula: see text] having a [Formula: see text]-factor.

scholarly journals On generalized 3-connectivity of the strong product of graphs

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-317
Author(s):  
Encarnación Abajo ◽  
Rocío Casablanca ◽  
Ana Diánez ◽  
Pedro García-Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Sharp Bound ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Strong Product ◽  
Generalized Connectivity ◽  
Internally Disjoint Trees ◽  
Product Of Graphs

Let G be a connected graph with n vertices and let k be an integer such that 2 ? k ? n. The generalized connectivity kk(G) of G is the greatest positive integer l for which G contains at least l internally disjoint trees connecting S for any set S ? V (G) of k vertices. We focus on the generalized connectivity of the strong product G1 _ G2 of connected graphs G1 and G2 with at least three vertices and girth at least five, and we prove the sharp bound k3(G1 _ G2) ? k3(G1)_3(G2) + k3(G1) + k3(G2)-1.

5-Shredders of Contraction-Critical 5-Connected Graphs

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (03) ◽  
pp. 2040008
Author(s):  
Chengfu Qin ◽  
Weihua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Connected Graph ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Spanning Subgraph

Yoshimi Egawa [8] showed that a 5-connected graph G admits at most [Formula: see text] 5-shredders. In this paper we shown that a contraction-critical 5-connected graph G admits at most [Formula: see text] 5-shredders. Further we show that, for every contraction-critical 5-connected graph G, there is a contraction critical 5-connected graph [Formula: see text] such that G is a spanning subgraph of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] admits at most [Formula: see text] 5-shredders.

scholarly journals Isolated toughness and path-factor uniform graphs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sizhong Zhou ◽  
Zhiren Sun ◽  
Hongxia Liu
Keyword(s):  
Connected Graph ◽  
Edge Connectivity ◽  
Spanning Subgraph ◽  
K Factor ◽  
Path Factor

A $P_{\geq k}$-factor of a graph $G$ is a spanning subgraph of $G$ whose components are paths of order at least $k$. We say that a graph $G$ is $P_{\geq k}$-factor covered if for every edge $e\in E(G)$, $G$ admits a $P_{\geq k}$-factor that contains $e$; and we say that a graph $G$ is $P_{\geq k}$-factor uniform if for every edge $e\in E(G)$, the graph $G-e$ is $P_{\geq k}$-factor covered. In other words, $G$ is $P_{\geq k}$-factor uniform if for every pair of edges $e_1,e_2\in E(G)$, $G$ admits a $P_{\geq k}$-factor that contains $e_1$ and avoids $e_2$. In this article, we testify that (\romannumeral1) a 3-edge-connected graph $G$ is $P_{\geq2}$-factor uniform if its isolated toughness $I(G)>1$; (\romannumeral2) a 3-edge-connected graph $G$ is $P_{\geq3}$-factor uniform if its isolated toughness $I(G)>2$. Furthermore, we explain that these conditions on isolated toughness and edge-connectivity in our main results are best possible in some sense.

Herscovici’s conjecture on C2n × G

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050071
Author(s):  
A. Lourdusamy ◽  
T. Mathivanan
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Adjacent Vertex ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Number Formula ◽  
Pebbling Number

The [Formula: see text]-pebbling number, [Formula: see text], of a connected graph [Formula: see text], is the smallest positive integer such that from every placement of [Formula: see text] pebbles, [Formula: see text] pebbles can be moved to any specified target vertex by a sequence of pebbling moves, each move taking two pebbles off a vertex and placing one on an adjacent vertex. A graph [Formula: see text] satisfies the [Formula: see text]-pebbling property if [Formula: see text] pebbles can be moved to any specified vertex when the total starting number of pebbles is [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the number of vertices with at least one pebble. We show that the cycle [Formula: see text] satisfies the [Formula: see text]-pebbling property. Herscovici conjectured that for any connected graphs [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]. We prove Herscovici’s conjecture is true, when [Formula: see text] is an even cycle and for variety of graphs [Formula: see text] which satisfy the [Formula: see text]-pebbling property.

Wiener Index of k-Connected Graphs

2021 ◽  
pp. 2142005
Author(s):  
Xiang Qin ◽  
Yanhua Zhao ◽  
Baoyindureng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Wiener Index ◽  
Index Formula ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Sum Of Distances

The Wiener index [Formula: see text] of a connected graph [Formula: see text] is the sum of distances of all pairs of vertices in [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we show that for any even positive integer [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text], if [Formula: see text] is a [Formula: see text]-connected graph of order [Formula: see text], then [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the [Formula: see text]th power of a graph [Formula: see text]. This partially answers an old problem of Gutman and Zhang.

scholarly journals Component factors and binding number conditions in graphs

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 12460-12470
Author(s):  
Sizhong Zhou ◽  
◽  
Jiang Xu ◽  
Lan Xu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Connected Graph ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Binding Number ◽  
Spanning Subgraph ◽  
Critical Graph

<abstract><p>Let $ G $ be a graph. For a set $ \mathcal{H} $ of connected graphs, an $ \mathcal{H} $-factor of a graph $ G $ is a spanning subgraph $ H $ of $ G $ such that every component of $ H $ is isomorphic to a member of $ \mathcal{H} $. A graph $ G $ is called an $ (\mathcal{H}, m) $-factor deleted graph if for every $ E'\subseteq E(G) $ with $ |E'| = m $, $ G-E' $ admits an $ \mathcal{H} $-factor. A graph $ G $ is called an $ (\mathcal{H}, n) $-factor critical graph if for every $ N\subseteq V(G) $ with $ |N| = n $, $ G-N $ admits an $ \mathcal{H} $-factor. Let $ m $, $ n $ and $ k $ be three nonnegative integers with $ k\geq2 $, and write $ \mathcal{F} = \{P_2, C_3, P_5, \mathcal{T}(3)\} $ and $ \mathcal{H} = \{K_{1, 1}, K_{1, 2}, \cdots, K_{1, k}, \mathcal{T}(2k+1)\} $, where $ \mathcal{T}(3) $ and $ \mathcal{T}(2k+1) $ are two special families of trees. In this article, we verify that (i) a $ (2m+1) $-connected graph $ G $ is an $ (\mathcal{F}, m) $-factor deleted graph if its binding number $ bind(G)\geq\frac{4m+2}{2m+3} $; (ii) an $ (n+2) $-connected graph $ G $ is an $ (\mathcal{F}, n) $-factor critical graph if its binding number $ bind(G)\geq\frac{2+n}{3} $; (iii) a $ (2m+1) $-connected graph $ G $ is an $ (\mathcal{H}, m) $-factor deleted graph if its binding number $ bind(G)\geq\frac{2}{2k-1} $; (iv) an $ (n+2) $-connected graph $ G $ is an $ (\mathcal{H}, n) $-factor critical graph if its binding number $ bind(G)\geq\frac{2+n}{2k+1} $.</p></abstract>

The total Steiner number of a graph

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050038
Author(s):  
J. John
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
General Properties ◽  
Isolated Vertex

A total Steiner set of [Formula: see text] is a Steiner set [Formula: see text] such that the subgraph [Formula: see text] induced by [Formula: see text] has no isolated vertex. The minimum cardinality of a total Steiner set of [Formula: see text] is the total Steiner number of [Formula: see text] and is denoted by [Formula: see text]. Some general properties satisfied by this concept are studied. Connected graphs of order [Formula: see text] with total Steiner number 2 or 3 are characterized. We partially characterized classes of graphs of order [Formula: see text] with total Steiner number equal to [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text]. It is shown that [Formula: see text]. It is shown that for every pair k, p of integers with [Formula: see text], there exists a connected graph [Formula: see text] of order [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text]. Also, it is shown that for every positive integer [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] with [Formula: see text], there exists a connected graph [Formula: see text] of order [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text].

scholarly journals Approximation and inapproximability results on balanced connected partitions of graphs

2007 ◽  
Vol Vol. 9 no. 1 (Graph and Algorithms) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Chataigner ◽  
Liliane R. B. Salgado ◽  
Yoshiko Wakabayashi
Keyword(s):  
Approximation Algorithms ◽  
Positive Integer ◽  
Approximation Algorithm ◽  
Weight Function ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Strong Sense ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Arbitrary Graphs ◽  
Balanced Connected Partition

Graphs and Algorithms International audience Let G=(V,E) be a connected graph with a weight function w: V \to \mathbbZ₊, and let q ≥q 2 be a positive integer. For X⊆ V, let w(X) denote the sum of the weights of the vertices in X. We consider the following problem on G: find a q-partition P=(V₁,V₂, \ldots, V_q) of V such that G[V_i] is connected (1≤q i≤q q) and P maximizes \rm min\w(V_i): 1≤q i≤q q\. This problem is called \textitMax Balanced Connected q-Partition and is denoted by BCP_q. We show that for q≥q 2 the problem BCP_q is NP-hard in the strong sense, even on q-connected graphs, and therefore does not admit a FPTAS, unless \rm P=\rm NP. We also show another inapproximability result for BCP₂ on arbitrary graphs. On q-connected graphs, for q=2 the best result is a \frac43-approximation algorithm obtained by Chleb\'ıková; for q=3 and q=4 we present 2-approximation algorithms. When q is not fixed (it is part of the instance), the corresponding problem is called \textitMax Balanced Connected Partition, and denoted as BCP. We show that BCP does not admit an approximation algorithm with ratio smaller than 6/5, unless \rm P=\rm NP.

scholarly journals On minimum algebraic connectivity of graphs whose complements are bicyclic

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1490-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Bao Liu ◽  
Muhammad Javaid ◽  
Mohsin Raza ◽  
Naeem Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Connected Graph ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
Laplacian Matrix ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Algebraic Connectivity ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Bicyclic Graph ◽  
Smallest Eigenvalue ◽  
Unique Graph ◽  
The Stability

Abstract The second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian matrix of a graph (network) is called its algebraic connectivity which is used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, distinguish the group differences, measure the robustness, construct multiplex model, synchronize the stability, analyze the diffusion processes and find the connectivity of the graphs (networks). A connected graph containing two or three cycles is called a bicyclic graph if its number of edges is equal to its number of vertices plus one. In this paper, firstly the unique graph with a minimum algebraic connectivity is characterized in the class of connected graphs whose complements are bicyclic with exactly three cycles. Then, we find the unique graph of minimum algebraic connectivity in the class of connected graphs $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_{n}={\it\Omega}^c_{1,n}\cup{\it\Omega}^c_{2,n}, \end{array}$ where $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_{1,n} \end{array}$ and $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_{2,n} \end{array}$ are classes of the connected graphs in which the complement of each graph of order n is a bicyclic graph with exactly two and three cycles, respectively.

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