scholarly journals On Some Conjectures Concerning Critical Independent Sets of a Graph

10.37236/5580 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Short
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Independent Sets ◽  
Simple Graph ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
The Difference

Let $G$ be a simple graph with vertex set $V(G)$. A set $S\subseteq V(G)$ is independent if no two vertices from $S$ are adjacent. For $X\subseteq V(G)$, the difference of $X$ is $d(X) = |X|-|N(X)|$ and an independent set $A$ is critical if $d(A) = \max \{d(X): X\subseteq V(G) \text{ is an independent set}\}$ (possibly $A=\emptyset$). Let $\text{nucleus}(G)$ and $\text{diadem}(G)$ be the intersection and union, respectively, of all maximum size critical independent sets in $G$. In this paper, we will give two new characterizations of Konig-Egervary graphs involving $\text{nucleus}(G)$ and $\text{diadem}(G)$. We also prove a related lower bound for the independence number of a graph. This work answers several conjectures posed by Jarden, Levit, and Mandrescu.

scholarly journals Symmetric Graphs with Respect to Graph Entropy

10.37236/5642 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Saeed Changiz Rezaei ◽  
Ehsan Chiniforooshan
Keyword(s):  
Probability Distribution ◽  
Chromatic Number ◽  
Probability Distributions ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Independent Sets ◽  
Fractional Chromatic Number ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

Let $F_G(P)$ be a functional defined on the set of all the probability distributions on the vertex set of a graph $G$. We say that $G$ is symmetric with respect to $F_G(P)$ if the uniform distribution on $V(G)$ maximizes $F_G(P)$. Using the combinatorial definition of the entropy of a graph in terms of its vertex packing polytope and the relationship between the graph entropy and fractional chromatic number, we characterize all graphs which are symmetric with respect to graph entropy. We show that a graph is symmetric with respect to graph entropy if and only if its vertex set can be uniformly covered by its maximum size independent sets. This is also equivalent to saying that the fractional chromatic number of $G$, $\chi_f(G)$, is equal to $\frac{n}{\alpha(G)}$, where $n = |V(G)|$ and $\alpha(G)$ is the independence number of $G$. Furthermore, given any strictly positive probability distribution $P$ on the vertex set of a graph $G$, we show that $P$ is a maximizer of the entropy of graph $G$ if and only if its vertex set can be uniformly covered by its maximum weighted independent sets. We also show that the problem of deciding if a graph is symmetric with respect to graph entropy, where the weight of the vertices is given by probability distribution $P$, is co-NP-hard.

scholarly journals On Total Vertex Irregularity Strength of Hexagonal Cluster Graphs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nurdin Hinding ◽  
Hye Kyung Kim ◽  
Nurtiti Sunusi ◽  
Riskawati Mise
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Positive Integer ◽  
Simple Graph ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
Cluster Graph ◽  
Cluster Graphs ◽  
Irregularity Strength

For a simple graph G with a vertex set V G and an edge set E G , a labeling f : V G ∪ ​ E G ⟶ 1,2 , ⋯ , k is called a vertex irregular total k − labeling of G if for any two different vertices x and y in V G we have w t x ≠ w t y where w t x = f x + ∑ u ∈ V G f x u . The smallest positive integer k such that G has a vertex irregular total k − labeling is called the total vertex irregularity strength of G , denoted by tvs G . The lower bound of tvs G for any graph G have been found by Baca et. al. In this paper, we determined the exact value of the total vertex irregularity strength of the hexagonal cluster graph on n cluster for n ≥ 2 . Moreover, we show that the total vertex irregularity strength of the hexagonal cluster graph on n cluster is 3 n 2 + 1 / 2 .

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].

scholarly journals NON-CYCLIC GRAPH ASSOCIATED WITH A GROUP

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 243-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ABDOLLAHI ◽  
A. MOHAMMADI HASSANABADI
Keyword(s):  
Solvable Group ◽  
Cyclic Group ◽  
Cyclic Subgroup ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Clique Number ◽  
Simple Graph ◽  
Complete Subgraph ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
Cyclic Graphs ◽  
Cyclic Graph

We associate a graph [Formula: see text] to a non locally cyclic group G (called the non-cyclic graph of G) as follows: take G\ Cyc (G) as vertex set, where Cyc (G) = {x ∈ G | 〈x,y〉 is cyclic for all y ∈ G} is called the cyclicizer of G, and join two vertices if they do not generate a cyclic subgroup. For a simple graph Γ, w(Γ) denotes the clique number of Γ, which is the maximum size (if it exists) of a complete subgraph of Γ. In this paper we characterize groups whose non-cyclic graphs have clique numbers at most 4. We prove that a non-cyclic group G is solvable whenever [Formula: see text] and the equality for a non-solvable group G holds if and only if G/ Cyc (G) ≅ A5 or S5.

scholarly journals The independence polynomial of inverse commuting graph of dihedral groups

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Aliyu Suleiman ◽  
Aliyu Ibrahim Kiri
Keyword(s):  
Identity Element ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Independent Sets ◽  
Dihedral Groups ◽  
Independence Polynomial ◽  
Independence Polynomials ◽  
Commuting Graph ◽  
Central Elements ◽  
Vertex Set

Set of vertices not joined by an edge in a graph is called the independent set of the graph. The independence polynomial of a graph is a polynomial whose coefficient is the number of independent sets in the graph. In this research, we introduce and investigate the inverse commuting graph of dihedral groups (D2N) denoted by GIC. It is a graph whose vertex set consists of the non-central elements of the group and for distinct  x,y, E D2N, x and y are adjacent if and only if xy = yx = 1  where 1 is the identity element. The independence polynomials of the inverse commuting graph for dihedral groups are also computed. A formula for obtaining such polynomials without getting the independent sets is also found, which was used to compute for dihedral groups of order 18 up to 32.

Strong vb-dominating and vb-independent sets of a graph

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayinath Udupa ◽  
R. S. Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bounds ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Independent Sets ◽  
Upper And Lower Bounds ◽  
Number Formula

Let [Formula: see text] be a graph. A vertex [Formula: see text] strongly (weakly) b-dominates block [Formula: see text] if [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]) for every vertex [Formula: see text] in the block [Formula: see text]. A set [Formula: see text] is said to be strong (weak) vb-dominating set (SVBD-set) (WVBD-set) if every block in [Formula: see text] is strongly (weakly) b-dominated by some vertex in [Formula: see text]. The strong (weak) vb-domination number [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]) is the order of a minimum SVBD (WVBD) set of [Formula: see text]. A set [Formula: see text] is said to be strong (weak) vertex block independent set (SVBI-set (WVBI-set)) if [Formula: see text] is a vertex block independent set and for every vertex [Formula: see text] and every block [Formula: see text] incident on [Formula: see text], there exists a vertex [Formula: see text] in the block [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]). The strong (weak) vb-independence number [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]) is the cardinality of a maximum strong (weak) vertex block independent set (SVBI-set) (WVBI-set) of [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we investigate some relationships between these four parameters. Several upper and lower bounds are established. In addition, we characterize the graphs attaining some of the bounds.

scholarly journals Alternative Branching Strategies in the Branch and Bound Algorithm by Using a K-Clique Covering Vertex Set for Maximum Clique Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-216
Author(s):  
Mochamad Suyudi ◽  
Asep K. Supriatna ◽  
Sukono Sukono
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Branch And Bound ◽  
Maximum Clique ◽  
Maximum Clique Problem ◽  
Theory Problem ◽  
Maximum Cardinality ◽  
Arbitrary Graph ◽  
Complete Subgraph ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
The Difference

The maximum clique problem (MCP) is graph theory problem that demand complete subgraph with maximum cardinality (maximum clique) in arbitrary graph. Solving MCP usually use Branch and Bound (BnB) algorithm. In this paper, we will show how n + 1 color classes (where n is the difference between upper and lower bound) selected to form k-clique covering vertex set which later used for branching strategy can guarantee finding maximum clique.

Independent Roman domination and 2-independence in trees

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850052
Author(s):  
J. Amjadi ◽  
S. M. Sheikholeslami ◽  
M. Valinavaz ◽  
N. Dehgardi
Keyword(s):  
Independence Number ◽  
Minimum Weight ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Roman Domination ◽  
Roman Domination Number ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
Roman Dominating Function ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Dominating Function

Let [Formula: see text] be a simple graph with vertex set [Formula: see text] and edge set [Formula: see text]. A Roman dominating function on a graph [Formula: see text] is a function [Formula: see text] satisfying the condition that every vertex [Formula: see text] for which [Formula: see text] is adjacent to at least one vertex [Formula: see text] for which [Formula: see text]. A Roman dominating function [Formula: see text] is called an independent Roman dominating function if the set of all vertices with positive weights is an independent set. The weight of an independent Roman dominating function [Formula: see text] is the value [Formula: see text]. The independent Roman domination number of [Formula: see text], denoted by [Formula: see text], is the minimum weight of an independent Roman dominating function on [Formula: see text]. A subset [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text] is a 2-independent set of [Formula: see text] if every vertex of [Formula: see text] has at most one neighbor in [Formula: see text]. The maximum cardinality of a 2-independent set of [Formula: see text] is the 2-independence number [Formula: see text]. These two parameters are incomparable in general, however, we show that for any tree [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and we characterize all trees attaining the equality.

scholarly journals A New Lower Bound on the Independence Number of a Graph and Applications

10.37236/3601 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Henning ◽  
Christian Löwenstein ◽  
Justin Southey ◽  
Anders Yeo
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Maximum Clique ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Uniform Hypergraph ◽  
Maximum Cardinality ◽  
Uniform Hypergraphs ◽  
Transversal Number ◽  
Graph Parameters

The independence number of a graph $G$, denoted $\alpha(G)$, is the maximum cardinality of an independent set of vertices in $G$. The independence number is one of the most fundamental and well-studied graph parameters. In this paper, we strengthen a result of Fajtlowicz [Combinatorica 4 (1984), 35-38] on the independence of a graph given its maximum degree and maximum clique size. As a consequence of our result we give bounds on the independence number and transversal number of $6$-uniform hypergraphs with maximum degree three. This gives support for a conjecture due to Tuza and Vestergaard [Discussiones Math. Graph Theory 22 (2002), 199-210] that if $H$ is a $3$-regular $6$-uniform hypergraph of order $n$, then $\tau(H) \le n/4$.

scholarly journals Equitable Power Domination Number of Mycielskian of Certain Graphs

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.10) ◽  
pp. 842 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Banu Priya ◽  
A. Parthiban ◽  
N. Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Simple Graph ◽  
Adjacent Vertex ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Power Domination ◽  
Vertex Set ◽  
The Difference

Let  be a simple graph with vertex set  and edge set . A set  is called a power dominating set (PDS), if every vertex   is observed by some vertices in  by using the following rules: (i) if a vertex  in  is in PDS, then it dominates itself and all the adjacent vertices of  and (ii) if an observed vertex  in   has  adjacent vertices and if   of these vertices are already observed, then the remaining one non-observed vertex is also observed by  in . A power dominating set    in   is said to be an equitable power dominating set (EPDS), if for every  there exists an adjacent vertex   such that the difference between the degree of  and degree of  is less than or equal to 1, i.e., . The minimum cardinality of an equitable power dominating set of  is called the equitable power domination number of  and denoted by . The Mycielskian of a graph  is the graph  with vertex set  where , and edge set  In this paper we investigate the equitable power domination number of Mycielskian of certain graphs. 

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