Graceful labellings of paths

It is easily shown that every path has a graceful labelling, however, in this paper we show that given almost any path P with n vertices then for every vertex v∈V(P) and for every integer i∈{0,…,n-1} there is a graceful labelling of P such that v has label i. We show precisely when these labellings can also be α-labellings. We then extend this result to strong edge-magic labellings. In obtaining these results we make heavy use of π-representations of α-labellings and review some relevant results of Kotzig and Rosa.     

On monochromatic paths in edge-coloured digraphs

Let G be a directed graph whose edges are coloured with two colours. Call a set S of vertices of Gindependent if no two vertices of S are connected by a monochromatic directed path. We prove that if G contains no monochromatic infinite outward path, then there is an independent set S of vertices of G such that, for every vertex x not in S, there is a monochromatic directed path from x to a vertex of S. In the event that G is infinite, the proof uses Zorn's lemma. The last part of the paper is concerned with the case when G is a tournament.     

On irregular total labellings

Two new graph characteristics, the total vertex irregularity strength and the total edge irregularity strength, are introduced. Estimations on these parameters are obtained. For some families of graphs the precise values of these parameters are proved.     

On kernels by monochromatic paths in the corona of digraphs

In this paper we derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of kernels by monochromatic paths in the corona of digraphs. Using these results, we are able to prove the main result of this paper which provides necessary and sufficient conditions for the corona of digraphs to be monochromatic kernel-perfect. Moreover we calculate the total numbers of kernels by monochromatic paths, independent by monochromatic paths sets and dominating by monochromatic paths sets in this digraphs product.      

Vertex coverings by monochromatic paths and cycles

We survey some results on covering the vertices of 2-colored complete graphs by two paths or by two cycles of different color. We show the role of these results in determining path Ramsey numbers and in algorithms for finding long monochromatic paths or cycles in 2-colored complete graphs.     

From graceful labellings of paths to cyclic solutions of the Oberwolfach problem

Constraints are given on graceful labellings for paths that allow them to be used to construct cyclic solutions to the Oberwolfach Problem. We give examples of graceful labellings meeting these constraints and hence, infinitely many new families of cyclic solutions can be constructed.     

Partitioning 2-edge-colored graphs by monochromatic paths and cycles

We present results on partitioning the vertices of 2-edge-colored graphs into monochromatic paths and cycles. We prove asymptotically the two-color case of a conjecture of Sárközy: the vertex set of every 2-edge-colored graph can be partitioned into at most 2α(G) monochromatic cycles, where α(G) denotes the independence number of G. Another direction, emerged recently from a conjecture of Schelp, is to consider colorings of graphs with given minimum degree. We prove that apart from o(|V (G)|) vertices, the vertex set of any 2-edge-colored graph G with minimum degree at least \(\tfrac{{(1 + \varepsilon )3|V(G)|}} {4}\) can be covered by the vertices of two vertex disjoint monochromatic cycles of distinct colors. Finally, under the assumption that \(\bar G\) does not contain a fixed bipartite graph H, we show that in every 2-edge-coloring of G, |V (G)| ? c(H) vertices can be covered by two vertex disjoint paths of different colors, where c(H) is a constant depending only on H. In particular, we prove that c(C ₄)=1, which is best possible.     

Partitioning two-coloured complete multipartite graphs into monochromatic paths and cycles

We show that any complete -partite graph on vertices, with , whose edges are two-coloured, can be covered with two vertex-disjoint monochromatic paths of distinct colours, given that the largest partition class of contains at most vertices. This extends known results for complete and complete bipartite graphs. Secondly, we show that in the same situation, all but vertices of the graph can be covered with two vertex-disjoint monochromatic cycles of distinct colours, if colourings close to a split colouring are excluded. From this we derive that the whole graph, if large enough, may be covered with 14 vertex-disjoint monochromatic cycles.     

On the graph labellings arising from phylogenetics

We study semigroups of labellings associated to a graph. These generalise the Jukes-Cantor model and phylogenetic toric varieties defined in [Buczynska W., Phylogenetic toric varieties on graphs, J. Algebraic Combin., 2012, 35(3), 421–460]. Our main theorem bounds the degree of the generators of the semigroup by g + 1 when the graph has first Betti number g. Also, we provide a series of examples where the bound is sharp.     

Kernels by monochromatic paths in digraphs with covering number 2

We call the digraph D an k-colored digraph if the arcs of D are colored with k colors. A subdigraph H of D is called monochromatic if all of its arcs are colored alike. A set N⊆V(D) is said to be a kernel by monochromatic paths if it satisfies the following two conditions: (i) for every pair of different vertices u,v∈N, there is no monochromatic directed path between them, and (ii) for every vertex x∈(V(D)?N), there is a vertex y∈N such that there is an xy-monochromatic directed path. In this paper, we prove that if D is an k-colored digraph that can be partitioned into two vertex-disjoint transitive tournaments such that every directed cycle of length 3,4 or 5 is monochromatic, then D has a kernel by monochromatic paths. This result gives a positive answer (for this family of digraphs) of the following question, which has motivated many results in monochromatic kernel theory: Is there a natural numberlsuch that if a digraphDisk-colored so that every directed cycle of length at mostlis monochromatic, thenDhas a kernel by monochromatic paths?     

Decompositions of edge-coloured infinite complete graphs into monochromatic paths II

We prove that given an edge colouring of an infinite complete graph with finitely many colours, one can partition the vertices of the graph into disjoint monochromatic paths of different colours. This answers a question of R. Rado from 1978.     

On monochromatic triangles

Let A and B be two disjoint finite sets in R². Simple conditions that guarantee the existence of a triangle with vertices in one of the sets and with no points from the other set in its interior are given. The analogous problem for d-simplices in R^d is treated. Conditions are derived that guarantee the existence of a triangle with vertices in one of the sets and with no points from either set on its boundary.     

On the number of antipodal bicolored necklaces

Let ν(2n) be the number of antipodal bicolored necklaces with 2n pearls. In this note, we find the first two terms of the asymptotic expansion of ν(2n). As a byproduct of this result, we also show that the sequence (ν(2n)) _n≥1 is non-holonomic, i.e., it satisfies no linear recurrence of a fixed finite order k with polynomial coefficients.     

On even-cycle-free subgraphs of the hypercube

It is shown that the size of any C4k+2-free subgraph of the hypercube Qn, k?3, is o(e(Qn)).     

On monochromatic sums of squares and primes

Let K be a positive integer. A partition of the sequence of squares being given, we consider the question of estimating the smallest number t(K) such that any large integer can be written as a sum of less than t(K) elements all taken from one of the sets Ak. The analogous question for the primes is also tackled.     

On the number of antipodal or strictly antipodal pairs of points in finite subsets ofR d,II

The paper is a continuation of [MM], namely containing several statements related to the concept of antipodal and strictly antipodal pairs of points in a subsetX ofR ^d , which has cardinalityn. The pointsx _i, x_jX are called antipodal if each of them is contained in one of two different parallel supporting hyperplanes of the convex hull ofX. If such hyperplanes contain no further point ofX, thenx _i, x_j are even strictly antipodal. We shall prove some lower bounds on the number of strictly antipodal pairs for givend andn. Furthermore, this concept leads us to a statement on the quotient of the lengths of longest and shortest edges of speciald-simplices, and finally a generalization (concerning strictly antipodal segments) is proved.Research (partially) supported by Hungarian National Foundation for Scientific Research, grant no. 1817