scholarly journals A Proof of the Two-path Conjecture

10.37236/1665 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert Fleischner ◽  
Robert R. Molina ◽  
Ken W. Smith ◽  
Douglas B. West

Let $G$ be a connected graph that is the edge-disjoint union of two paths of length $n$, where $n\ge2$. Using a result of Thomason on decompositions of 4-regular graphs into pairs of Hamiltonian cycles, we prove that $G$ has a third path of length $n$.

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2071
Author(s):  
Rinovia Simanjuntak ◽  
Tamaro Nadeak ◽  
Fuad Yasin ◽  
Kristiana Wijaya ◽  
Nurdin Hinding ◽  
...  

An antimagic labeling of a graph G is a bijection f:E(G)→{1,…,|E(G)|} such that the weights w(x)=∑y∼xf(y) distinguish all vertices. A well-known conjecture of Hartsfield and Ringel (1990) is that every connected graph other than K2 admits an antimagic labeling. For a set of distances D, a D-antimagic labeling of a graph G is a bijection f:V(G)→{1,…,|V(G)|} such that the weightω(x)=∑y∈ND(x)f(y) is distinct for each vertex x, where ND(x)={y∈V(G)|d(x,y)∈D} is the D-neigbourhood set of a vertex x. If ND(x)=r, for every vertex x in G, a graph G is said to be (D,r)-regular. In this paper, we conjecture that a graph admits a D-antimagic labeling if and only if it does not contain two vertices having the same D-neighborhood set. We also provide evidence that the conjecture is true. We present computational results that, for D={1}, all graphs of order up to 8 concur with the conjecture. We prove that the set of (D,r)-regular D-antimagic graphs is closed under union. We provide examples of disjoint union of symmetric (D,r)-regular that are D-antimagic and examples of disjoint union of non-symmetric non-(D,r)-regular graphs that are D-antimagic. Furthermore, lastly, we show that it is possible to obtain a D-antimagic graph from a previously known distance antimagic graph.


2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 497-503
Author(s):  
Dipendu Maity ◽  
Ashish Kumar Upadhyay

Abstract If the face-cycles at all the vertices in a map are of same type then the map is said to be a semi-equivelar map. There are eleven types of semi-equivelar maps on the torus. In 1972 Altshuler has presented a study of Hamiltonian cycles in semi-equivelar maps of three types {36}, {44} and {63} on the torus. In this article we study Hamiltonicity of semi-equivelar maps of the other eight types {33, 42}, {32, 41, 31, 41}, {31, 61, 31, 61}, {34, 61}, {41, 82}, {31, 122}, {41, 61, 121} and {31, 41, 61, 41} on the torus. This gives a partial solution to the well known Conjecture that every 4-connected graph on the torus has a Hamiltonian cycle.


1979 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Bermond ◽  
A. Germa ◽  
M. C. Heydemann

Abstract. Let denote the graph (k times) where is the strong product of the two graphs G and H. In this paper we prove the conjecture of J. Zaks [3]: For every connected graph G with at least two vertices there exists an integer k = k(G) for which the graph is hamiltonian.


Author(s):  
Gary Chartrand ◽  
Sergio Ruiz ◽  
Curtiss E. Wall

AbstractA near 1-factor of a graph of order 2n ≧ 4 is a subgraph isomorphic to (n − 2) K2 ∪ P3 ∪ K1. Wallis determined, for each r ≥ 3, the order of a smallest r-regular graph of even order without a 1-factor; while for each r ≧ 3, Chartrand, Goldsmith and Schuster determined the order of a smallest r-regular, (r − 2)-edge-connected graph of even order without a 1-factor. These results are extended to graphs without near 1-factors. It is known that every connected, cubic graph with less than six bridges has a near 1-factor. The order of a smallest connected, cubic graph with exactly six bridges and no near 1-factor is determined.


Author(s):  
John J ◽  
Stalin D

Let  G = (V, E)  be a simple connected  graph  of order  p and  size q.  A decomposition  of a graph  G is a collection  π  of edge-disjoint sub graphs  G1, G2, ..., Gn  of G such  that every  edge of G belongs to exactly  one Gi , (1 ≤ i ≤ n) . The decomposition  π = {G1, G2, ....Gn } of a connected  graph  G is said to be an edge geodetic self decomposi- tion  if ge (Gi ) = ge (G), (1 ≤ i ≤ n).The maximum  cardinality of π is called the edge geodetic self decomposition  number of G and is denoted by πsge (G), where ge (G) is the edge geodetic number  of G.  Some general properties   satisfied  by  this  concept  are  studied.    Connected  graphs which are edge geodetic self decomposable  are characterized.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050064
Author(s):  
J. John ◽  
D. Stalin

Let [Formula: see text] be a simple connected graph of order [Formula: see text] and size [Formula: see text]. A decomposition of a graph [Formula: see text] is a collection of edge-disjoint subgraphs [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] such that every edge of [Formula: see text] belongs to exactly one [Formula: see text]. The decomposition [Formula: see text] of a connected graph [Formula: see text] is said to be an edge geodetic self-decomposition if [Formula: see text] for all [Formula: see text]. Some general properties satisfied by this concept are studied.


2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALAN M. FRIEZE ◽  
LEI ZHAO

Given a graph G = (V, E) and a set of κ pairs of vertices in V, we are interested in finding, for each pair (ai, bi), a path connecting ai to bi such that the set of κ paths so found is edge-disjoint. (For arbitrary graphs the problem is [Nscr ][Pscr ]-complete, although it is in [Pscr ] if κ is fixed.)We present a polynomial time randomized algorithm for finding edge-disjoint paths in the random regular graph Gn,r, for sufficiently large r. (The graph is chosen first, then an adversary chooses the pairs of end-points.) We show that almost every Gn,r is such that all sets of κ = Ω(n/log n) pairs of vertices can be joined. This is within a constant factor of the optimum.


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