scholarly journals Independence Number of 2-Factor-Plus-Triangles Graphs

10.37236/116 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Vandenbussche ◽  
Douglas B. West
Keyword(s):  
Independence Number ◽  
Regular Graphs ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Minimum Value ◽  
The Family ◽  
Vertex Graph

A 2-factor-plus-triangles graph is the union of two $2$-regular graphs $G_1$ and $G_2$ with the same vertices, such that $G_2$ consists of disjoint triangles. Let ${\cal G}$ be the family of such graphs. These include the famous "cycle-plus-triangles" graphs shown to be $3$-choosable by Fleischner and Stiebitz. The independence ratio of a graph in ${\cal G}$ may be less than $1/3$; but achieving the minimum value $1/4$ requires each component to be isomorphic to the 12-vertex "Du–Ngo" graph. Nevertheless, ${\cal G}$ contains infinitely many connected graphs with independence ratio less than $4/15$. For each odd $g$ there are infinitely many connected graphs in ${\cal G}$ such that $G_1$ has girth $g$ and the independence ratio of $G$ is less than $1/3$. Also, when $12$ divides $n$ (and $n\ne12$) there is an $n$-vertex graph in ${\cal G}$ such that $G_1$ has girth $n/2$ and $G$ is not $3$-colorable. Finally, unions of two graphs whose components have at most $s$ vertices are $s$-choosable.

scholarly journals Vertex Covering with Monochromatic Pieces of few Colours

10.37236/7469 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlo Eugster ◽  
Frank Mousset
Keyword(s):  
Chromatic Number ◽  
Complete Graph ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Vertex Cover ◽  
Constant Factor ◽  
Regular Graphs ◽  
Kneser Graph ◽  
Vertex Covering ◽  
Vertex Graph ◽  
Positive Integers

In 1995, Erdös and Gyárfás proved that in every $2$-colouring of the edges of $K_n$, there is a vertex cover by $2\sqrt{n}$ monochromatic paths of the same colour, which is optimal up to a constant factor. The main goal of this paper is to study the natural multi-colour generalization of this problem: given two positive integers $r,s$, what is the smallest number $pc_{r,s}(K_n)$ such that in every colouring of the edges of $K_n$ with $r$ colours, there exists a vertex cover of $K_n$ by $pc_{r,s}(K_n)$ monochromatic paths using altogether at most $s$ different colours?For fixed integers $r>s$ and as $n\to\infty$, we prove that $pc_{r,s}(K_n) = \Theta(n^{1/\chi})$, where $\chi=\max{\{1,2+2s-r\}}$ is the chromatic number of the Kneser graph $KG(r,r-s)$. More generally, if one replaces $K_n$ by an arbitrary $n$-vertex graph with fixed independence number $\alpha$, then we have $pc_{r,s}(G) = O(n^{1/\chi})$, where this time around $\chi$ is the chromatic number of the Kneser hypergraph $KG^{(\alpha+1)}(r,r-s)$. This result is tight in the sense that there exist graphs with independence number $\alpha$ for which $pc_{r,s}(G) = \Omega(n^{1/\chi})$. This is in sharp contrast to the case $r=s$, where it follows from a result of Sárközy (2012) that $pc_{r,r}(G)$ depends only on $r$ and $\alpha$, but not on the number of vertices.We obtain similar results for the situation where instead of using paths, one wants to cover a graph with bounded independence number by monochromatic cycles, or a complete graph by monochromatic $d$-regular graphs.

Minimal extremal graphs for addition of algebraic connectivity and independence number of connected graphs

Filomat ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (18) ◽  
pp. 5545-5551
Author(s):  
Kinkar Das ◽  
Muhuo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Laplacian Matrix ◽  
Algebraic Connectivity ◽  
Extremal Graphs ◽  
Laplacian Eigenvalue ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Minimum Value ◽  
Vertex Degrees ◽  
Simple Connected Graph

Let G = (V,E) be a simple connected graph. Denote by D(G) the diagonal matrix of its vertex degrees and by A(G) its adjacency matrix. Then the Laplacian matrix of graph G is L(G) = D(G)-A(G). Let a(G) and ?(G), respectively, be the second smallest Laplacian eigenvalue and the independence number of graph G. In this paper, we characterize the extremal graph with second minimum value for addition of algebraic connectivity and independence number among all connected graphs with n ? 6 vertices (Actually, we can determine the p-th minimum value of a(G)+ ?(G) under certain condition when p is small). Moreover, we present a lower bound to the addition of algebraic connectivity and radius of connected graphs.

scholarly journals Least eigenvalue of the connected graphs whose complements are cacti

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1319-1331
Author(s):  
Haiying Wang ◽  
Muhammad Javaid ◽  
Sana Akram ◽  
Muhammad Jamal ◽  
Shaohui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Linear Algebra ◽  
Adjacency Matrix ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Least Eigenvalue ◽  
The Family

Abstract Suppose that Γ is a graph of order n and A(Γ) = [ai,j] is its adjacency matrix such that ai,j is equal to 1 if vi is adjacent to vj and ai,j is zero otherwise, where 1 ≤ i, j ≤ n. In a family of graphs, a graph is called minimizing if the least eigenvalue of its adjacency matrix is minimum in the set of the least eigenvalues of all the graphs. Petrović et al. [On the least eigenvalue of cacti, Linear Algebra Appl., 2011, 435, 2357-2364] characterized a minimizing graph in the family of all cacti such that the complement of this minimizing graph is disconnected. In this paper, we characterize the minimizing graphs G ∈ $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_n \end{array}$, i.e. $$\begin{array}{} \displaystyle \lambda_{min}(G)\leq\lambda_{min}(C^c) \end{array}$$ for each Cc ∈ $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_n \end{array}$, where $\begin{array}{} {\it\Omega}^c_n \end{array}$ is a collection of connected graphs such that the complement of each graph of order n is a cactus with the condition that either its each block is only an edge or it has at least one block which is an edge and at least one block which is a cycle.

scholarly journals An Ordered Turán Problem for Bipartite Graphs

10.37236/2471 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Timmons
Keyword(s):  
Complete Bipartite Graph ◽  
Bipartite Graphs ◽  
Free Graph ◽  
The Family ◽  
Turan Problem ◽  
Vertex Graph ◽  
Turán Number ◽  
Turán Problem ◽  
Natural Way

Let $F$ be a graph.  A graph $G$ is $F$-free if it does not contain $F$ as a subgraph.  The Turán number of $F$, written $\textrm{ex}(n,F)$, is the maximum number of edges in an $F$-free graph with $n$ vertices.  The determination of Turán numbers of bipartite graphs is a challenging and widely investigated problem.  In this paper we introduce an ordered version of the Turán problem for bipartite graphs.  Let $G$ be a graph with $V(G) = \{1, 2, \dots , n \}$ and view the vertices of $G$ as being ordered in the natural way.  A zig-zag $K_{s,t}$, denoted $Z_{s,t}$, is a complete bipartite graph $K_{s,t}$ whose parts $A = \{n_1 < n_2 < \dots < n_s \}$ and $B = \{m_1 < m_2 < \dots < m_t \}$ satisfy the condition $n_s < m_1$.  A zig-zag $C_{2k}$ is an even cycle $C_{2k}$ whose vertices in one part precede all of those in the other part.  Write $\mathcal{Z}_{2k}$ for the family of zig-zag $2k$-cycles.  We investigate the Turán numbers $\textrm{ex}(n,Z_{s,t})$ and $\textrm{ex}(n,\mathcal{Z}_{2k})$.  In particular we show $\textrm{ex}(n, Z_{2,2}) \leq \frac{2}{3}n^{3/2} + O(n^{5/4})$.  For infinitely many $n$ we construct a $Z_{2,2}$-free $n$-vertex graph with more than $(n - \sqrt{n} - 1) + \textrm{ex} (n,K_{2,2})$ edges.

scholarly journals Dynamical properties of profinite actions

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1805-1835 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIKLÓS ABÉRT ◽  
GÁBOR ELEK
Keyword(s):  
Finite Index ◽  
Linear Groups ◽  
Regular Graphs ◽  
Weak Containment ◽  
Residually Finite Groups ◽  
The Family ◽  
Property T ◽  
Free Actions ◽  
Theoretical Consequence ◽  
Lattice Of Subgroups

AbstractWe study profinite actions of residually finite groups in terms of weak containment. We show that two strongly ergodic profinite actions of a group are weakly equivalent if and only if they are isomorphic. This allows us to construct continuum many pairwise weakly inequivalent free actions of a large class of groups, including free groups and linear groups with property (T). We also prove that for chains of subgroups of finite index, Lubotzky’s property (τ) is inherited when taking the intersection with a fixed subgroup of finite index. That this is not true for families of subgroups in general leads to the question of Lubotzky and Zuk: for families of subgroups, is property (τ) inherited by the lattice of subgroups generated by the family? On the other hand, we show that for families of normal subgroups of finite index, the above intersection property does hold. In fact, one can give explicit estimates on how the spectral gap changes when passing to the intersection. Our results also have an interesting graph theoretical consequence that does not use the language of groups. Namely, we show that an expanding covering tower of finite regular graphs is either bipartite or stays bounded away from being bipartite in the normalized edge distance.

New bounds on the independence number of connected graphs

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850069
Author(s):  
Nader Jafari Rad ◽  
Elahe Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Applied Mathematics ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Maximum Cardinality ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Cut Vertex

The independence number of a graph [Formula: see text], denoted by [Formula: see text], is the maximum cardinality of an independent set of vertices in [Formula: see text]. [Henning and Löwenstein An improved lower bound on the independence number of a graph, Discrete Applied Mathematics  179 (2014) 120–128.] proved that if a connected graph [Formula: see text] of order [Formula: see text] and size [Formula: see text] does not belong to a specific family of graphs, then [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we strengthen the above bound for connected graphs with maximum degree at least three that have a non-cut-vertex of maximum degree. We show that if a connected graph [Formula: see text] of order [Formula: see text] and size [Formula: see text] has a non-cut-vertex of maximum degree then [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the maximum degree of the vertices of [Formula: see text]. We also characterize all connected graphs [Formula: see text] of order [Formula: see text] and size [Formula: see text] that have a non-cut-vertex of maximum degree and [Formula: see text].

On the maximum connective eccentricity index among k-connected graphs

2020 ◽  
pp. 2150002
Author(s):  
Fazal Hayat
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Degree ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Eccentricity Index

The connective eccentricity index (CEI for short) of a graph [Formula: see text] is defined as [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the degree of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is the eccentricity of [Formula: see text] in [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we characterize the unique graphs with maximum CEI from three classes of graphs: the [Formula: see text]-vertex graphs with fixed connectivity and diameter, the [Formula: see text]-vertex graphs with fixed connectivity and independence number, and the [Formula: see text]-vertex graphs with fixed connectivity and minimum degree.

scholarly journals The Entropy of Weighted Graphs with Atomic Bond Connectivity Edge Weights

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Chel Kwun ◽  
Hafiz Mutee ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Waqas Nazeer ◽  
Shin Min Kang
Keyword(s):  
Open Problem ◽  
Bipartite Graphs ◽  
Regular Graphs ◽  
Weighted Graphs ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Unicyclic Graphs ◽  
Star Graphs ◽  
Chemical Graphs ◽  
Complete Bipartite Graphs

The aim of this report to solve the open problem suggested by Chen et al. We study the graph entropy with ABC edge weights and present bounds of it for connected graphs, regular graphs, complete bipartite graphs, chemical graphs, tree, unicyclic graphs, and star graphs. Moreover, we compute the graph entropy for some families of dendrimers.

The 1-Good-Neighbor Conditional Diagnosability of Some Regular Graphs

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 1741001
Author(s):  
MEI-MEI GU ◽  
RONG-XIA HAO ◽  
AI-MEI YU
Keyword(s):  
Alternating Group ◽  
Regular Graphs ◽  
Connected Graphs ◽  
Free Vertex ◽  
Pmc Model ◽  
Star Networks ◽  
Conditional Diagnosability ◽  
Good Neighbor

The g-good-neighbor conditional diagnosability is the maximum number of faulty vertices a network can guarantee to identify, under the condition that every fault-free vertex has at least g fault-free neighbors. In this paper, we study the 1-good-neighbor conditional diagnosabilities of some general k-regular k-connected graphs G under the PMC model and the MM* model. The main result [Formula: see text] under some conditions is obtained, where l is the maximum number of common neighbors between any two adjacent vertices in G. Moreover, the following results are derived: [Formula: see text] for the hierarchical star networks, [Formula: see text] for the BC networks, [Formula: see text] for the alternating group graphs [Formula: see text].

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