Kp,q-factorization of complete bipartite graphs

Let K _m,nbe a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A K _p,q-factorization of K _m,n is a set of edge-disjoint K _p,q-factors of K _m,n which partition the set of edges of K _m,n. When p = 1 and q is a prime number, Wang, in his paper “On K _1,k -factorizations of a complete bipartite graph” (Discrete Math, 1994, 126: 359—364), investigated the K _1,q -factorization of K _m,nand gave a sufficient condition for such a factorization to exist. In the paper “K _1,k -factorizations of complete bipartite graphs” (Discrete Math, 2002, 259: 301—306), Du and Wang extended Wang’s result to the case that q is any positive integer. In this paper, we give a sufficient condition for K _m,n to have a K _p,q-factorization. As a special case, it is shown that the Martin’s BAC conjecture is true when p : q = k : (k+ 1) for any positive integer k.     

P<Subscript>4k-1</Subscript>-factorization of complete bipartite graphs

Let K_m,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A P_v-factorization of K_m,n is a set of edge-disjoint P_v-factors of K_m,n which partition the set of edges of K_m,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of P_v-factorization of K_m,n. When v is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that Ushio Conjecture is true for v = 3. In this paper we will show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P_4k-1-factorization of K_m,n is (1) (2k - 1)m ⩽ 2kn, (2) (2k - 1)n ⩽ 2km, (3) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k - 1), (4) (4k - 1)mn/[2(2k - 1)(m + n)] is an integer.     

On <Emphasis Type="Italic">K</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis></Subscript>-factorization of complete bipartite multigraphs

Let λK _m,n be a complete bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A K _p,q -factorization of λK _m,n is a set of edge-disjoint K _p,q -factors of λK _m,n which partition the set of edges of λK _m,n . When p = 1 and q is a prime number, Wang, in his paper [On K _1,q -factorization of complete bipartite graph, Discrete Math., 126: (1994), 359-364], investigated the K _1,q -factorization of K _m,n and gave a sufficient condition for such a factorization to exist. In papers [K _1,k -factorization of complete bipartite graphs, Discrete Math., 259: 301-306 (2002),; K _p,q -factorization of complete bipartite graphs, Sci. China Ser. A-Math., 47: (2004), 473-479], Du and Wang extended Wang’s result to the case that p and q are any positive integers. In this paper, we give a sufficient condition for λK _m,n to have a K _p,q -factorization. As a special case, it is shown that the necessary condition for the K _p,q -factorization of λK _m,n is always sufficient when p : q = k : (k + 1) for any positive integer k.     

P_(4k-1)-factorization of complete bipartite graphs

Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of Pv-factorization of Km,n.When v is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that Ushio Conjecture is true for v = 3. In this paper we will show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization of Km,n is (1) (2k - 1)m ≤ 2kn, (2) (2k -1)n≤2km, (3) m n ≡ 0 (mod 4k - 1), (4) (4k -1)mn/[2(2k -1)(m n)] is an integer.     

若干并图的优美标号

证明了,对任意大于1的自然数m,n,p,非连通图(■ V ■)∪K_(n,p)是优美图;当k≤p,m=kn+3或m=kn+1时,非连通图(P_2 V ■)∪K_(n,p)是优美图;当p≥2,m=3k+1时,非连通图(P_2 V ■)∪K_(3,p)是优美图;对任意正整数n,p,非连通图(P_1 V P_(2n+2))∪_(n,p)是优美图.     

完全二部多重图的K2,3-因子分解

如果完全二部多重图λK<,m,n>的边集可以划分为λK<,m,n>的K<,p,q>-因子,则称λK<,m,n>存在K<,p,q>-因子分解.当p=1和q=2时,λK<,m,n>的K<,1,2>-因子分解的存在性问题已被完全解决.最近我们得到了当λ=1时,K<,m,n>存在K<,2,3>-因子分解的充分必要条件.对于任意...     

On 4-semiregular 1-factorizations of complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs

A 4-semiregular 1-factorization is a 1-factorization in which every pair of distinct 1-factors forms a union of 4-cycles. LetK be the complete graphK _2nor the complete bipartite graphK _{n, n} .We prove that there is a 4-semiregular 1-factorization ofK if and only ifn is a power of 2 andn2, and 4-semiregular 1-factorizations ofK are isomorphic, and then we determine the symmetry groups. They are known for the case of the complete graphK _2n ,however, we prove them in a different method.     

完全3-部图K_(1，10，n)的交叉数

在上世纪五十年代初,Zarankiewicz猜想完全2-部图Km,m(m≤n)的交叉数为[m/2][m-1/2][n/2][n-1/2](对任意实数x,[x]表示不超过x的最大整数),目前只证明了当m ≤ 6时,Zarankiewicz猜想是正确的.假定Zarankiewicz猜想对m=11的情形成立,本文确定完全3-部图K1,10,n的交叉数.     

P4κ-1-factorization of bipartite multigraphs

LetλKm,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of λKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pv-factors of λKm,n which partition the set of edges of λKm,n. When v is an even number, Ushio, Wang and the second author of the paper gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a Pv-factorization of λKm,n. When v is an odd number, we proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that the conjecture is true for v= 3. In this paper we will show that the conjecture is true when v= 4k- 1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization of λKm,n is (1) (2κ - 1)m ≤ 2kn, (2) (2k - 1)n ≤ 2km, (3) m + n ≡0 (mod 4κ - 1), (4) λ(4κ - 1)mn/[2(2κ - 1)(m + n)] is an integer.     

Packing four copies of a tree into a complete bipartite graph

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal - In considering packing three copies of a tree into a complete bipartite graph, H. Wang (2009) gives a conjecture: For each tree T of order n and each integer k...     

关于图K_(2n)-E(C_4)的点可区别边色数

图G的一个k-正常边染色f被称为点可区别边染色是指任何两点的点及其关联边的色集合不同,所用最小的正整数k被称为G的点可区别边色数,记为x′_(vd)(G).用K_(2n)-E(C_4)表示2n阶完全图删去其中一条4阶路的边后得到的图,文中得到了K_(2n)-E(_4)的点可区别边色数.     

A recursive construction of asymmetric 1-factorizations

W. D. Wallis has recently shown that forn 4, the complete graph on 2n points (denotedK _2n ) has two non-isomorphic 1-factorizations. In this paper we prove that forn 5,K _2n has a 1-factorization with no symmetry at all and that as n increases without bound, the number of pairwise non-isomorphic asymmetric 1-factorizations ofK _2n also increases without bound.The work of B. A. Anderson was partially supported by an Arizona State University Summer Faculty Fellowship.     

关于K_(2n)-E(C_m)的点可区别边色数

图G的一个k-正常边染色f被称为点可区别边染色是指任何两点的点及其关联边的色集合不同,所用最小的正整数k被称为G的点可区别边色数,记为X'_(vd)(G).用k_(2n)-E(C_m)表示2n阶完全图删去其中一条m阶路的边后得到的图,得到了K_(14)-E(C_4),K_(16)-E(C_4),K_(18)-E(C_5),K_(20)-E(C_5)的点可区别边色数分别为14,16,18,20.     

(0, mf-k+1)-图中具有正交(0,f)-因子分解的子图

设G是一个简单图, f是定义在V(G)上的整数值函数,且m是大于等于2的整数. 讨论(0, mf-k+1)-图G的正交因子分解, 并且证明了对任意的1≤k≤m, (0, mf-k+1)-图G中存在着一个子图R, 使得R有一个(0,f)-因子分解正交于图G中的任意一个k-子图H.     

二分(0,mf-m+1)-图的正交(0,f)-因子分解

设G=(X,Y,E(G))是一个二分图,分别用V(G)=XUY和E(G)表示G的顶点集和边集.设f是定义在V(G)上的整数值函数且对(A)x∈V(G)有f(x)≥k.设H_1,H_2,…,H_k是G的k个顶点不相交的子图,且|E(H_i)|=m,1≤i≤k.本文证明了每个二分(0,mf-m+1)-图G有一个(0,f)-因子分解正交于Hi(i=1,2,…,k).     

Decomposition of Complete Bipartite Graphs into Cycles of Distinct Even Lengths

Let \(K_{n,n}\) be the complete bipartite graph with two parts of equal size n. In this paper, it is shown that depending on whether n is even or odd, \(K_{n,n}\) or \(K_{n,n}-I\), where I is a 1-factor of \(K_{n,n}\), can be decomposed into cycles of distinct even lengths for any integer \(n \ge 2\) with the exception of \(n = 4\).     

由圈长分布确定的二部图~$K_{n,n r}-A\ (|A|\leq 3)$

The cycle length distribution of a graph G of order n is a sequence （c1 （G）,…, cn （G））, where ci （G） is the number of cycles of length i in G. In general, the graphs with cycle length distribution （c1（G） ,…,cn（G）） are not unique. A graph G is determined by its cycle length distribution if the graph with cycle length distribution （c1 （G）,…, cn （G）） is unique. Let Kn,n＋r be a complete bipartite graph and A lohtaib in E（Kn,n＋r）. In this paper, we obtain： Let s 〉 1 be an integer. （1） If r = 2s, n 〉 s（s - 1） ＋ 2｜A｜, then Kn,n＋r - A （A lohtain in E（Kn,n＋r）,｜A｜ ≤ 3） is determined by its cycle length distribution; （2） If r = 2s ＋ 1,n 〉 s^2 ＋ 2｜A｜, Kn,n＋r - A （A lohtain in E（Kn,n＋r）, ｜A｜ ≤3） is determined by its cycle length distribution.     

二分（0，mf—m＋1）-图的正交（0，f）-因子分解

设G=（X,Y,E（G））是一个二分图,分别用V（G）=X∪Y和E（G）表示G的顶点集和边集．设f是定义在V（G）上的整数值函数且对任意x∈V（G）有f（x）≥k．设H1,H2,…,Hk是G的k个顶点不相交的子图,且｜E（Hi）｜=m,1≤i≤k．本文证明了每个二分（0,mf—m＋1）．图G有一个（0,f）-因子分解正交于Hi（i=1,2,…,k）     

图K_(2n)\E(K_(2,m))(n≥9,m≥3)的点可区别边染色

对简单图G(V,E),设f是从E(G)到{1,2,…,κ}的映射,κ为自然数,如果f满足:1)对任意的uv,uw∈E(G),v≠w,有f(uv)≠f(uw);2)对任意的u,v∈V(G),u≠v,有C(u)≠C(v).则称f为图G的κ-点可区别边染色法,而最小的κ被称为点可区别边色数(其中C(u)={f(uv)|uv∈E(G)}).研究了图K_(2n)\E(K_(2,m))(n≥9,m≥3)的点可区别边色数.     

Invalid proofs on incidence coloring

Incidence coloring of a graph G is a mapping from the set of incidences to a color-set C such that adjacent incidences of G are assigned distinct colors. Since 1993, numerous fruitful results as regards incidence coloring have been proved. However, some of them are incorrect. We remedy the error of the proof in [R.A. Brualdi, J.J.Q. Massey, Incidence and strong edge colorings of graphs, Discrete Math. 122 (1993) 51-58] concerning complete bipartite graphs. Also, we give an example to show that an outerplanar graph with Δ=4 is not 5-incidence colorable, which contradicts [S.D. Wang, D.L. Chen, S.C. Pang, The incidence coloring number of Halin graphs and outerplanar graphs, Discrete Math. 256 (2002) 397-405], and prove that the incidence chromatic number of the outerplanar graph with Δ≥7 is Δ+1. Moreover, we prove that the incidence chromatic number of the cubic Halin graph is 5. Finally, to improve the lower bound of the incidence chromatic number, we give some sufficient conditions for graphs that cannot be (Δ+1)-incidence colorable.