On low bound of degree sequences of spanning trees in K-edge-connected graphs

A graph G = (V, E) is k-edge-connected if for any subset E′ ⊆ E,|E′| < k, G − E′ is connected. A d_k-tree T of a connected graph G = (V, E) is a spanning tree satisfying that ∀v ∈ V, d_T(v) ≤ + α, where [·] is a lower integer form and α depends on k. We show that every k-edge-connected graph with k ≥ 2, has a d_k-tree, and α = 1 for k = 2, α = 2 for k ≥ 3. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 28: 87–95, 1998     

Every DFS Tree of a 3‐Connected Graph Contains a Contractible Edge

Tutte proved that every 3‐connected graph G on more than 4 vertices contains a contractible edge. We strengthen this result by showing that every depth‐first‐search tree of G contains a contractible edge. Moreover, we show that every spanning tree of G contains a contractible edge if G is 3‐regular or if G does not contain two disjoint pairs of adjacent degree‐3 vertices.     

树图边色数的界

本文研究树图的边色数，确定了其上界与下界，并进而考虑界的精确性。     

On the Minimum Number of Spanning Trees in k‐Edge‐Connected Graphs

We show that a k‐edge‐connected graph on n vertices has at least spanning trees. This bound is tight if k is even and the extremal graph is the n‐cycle with edge multiplicities . For k odd, however, there is a lower bound , where . Specifically, and . Not surprisingly, c₃ is smaller than the corresponding number for 4‐edge‐connected graphs. Examples show that . However, we have no examples of 5‐edge‐connected graphs with fewer spanning trees than the n‐cycle with all edge multiplicities (except one) equal to 3, which is almost 6‐regular. We have no examples of 5‐regular 5‐edge‐connected graphs with fewer than spanning trees, which is more than the corresponding number for 6‐regular 6‐edge‐connected graphs. The analogous surprising phenomenon occurs for each higher odd edge connectivity and regularity.     

有向图中几类支撑树数目的计算公式

将W.T.Tultte提出的计算有向图中以某点为根的支撑出树数目的公式推广到了更一般的情况,并给出了有向图中具有不同特点的支撑树数目的计算公式。     

A local structure theorem on 5‐connected graphs

An edge of a 5‐connected graph is said to be contractible if the contraction of the edge results in a 5‐connected graph. Let x be a vertex of a 5‐connected graph. We prove that if there are no contractible edges whose distance from x is two or less, then either there are two triangles with x in common each of which has a distinct degree five vertex other than x, or there is a specified structure called a K₄^?‐configuration with center x. As a corollary, we show that if a 5‐connected graph on n vertices has no contractible edges, then it has 2n/5 vertices of degree 5. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Graph Theory 60: 99–129, 2009     

On Minimum Edge Ranking Spanning Trees

In this paper, we introduce the problem of computing a minimum edge ranking spanning tree (MERST); i.e., find a spanning tree of a given graph G whose edge ranking is minimum. Although the minimum edge ranking of a given tree can be computed in polynomial time, we show that problem MERST is NP-hard. Furthermore, we present an approximation algorithm for MERST, which realizes its worst case performance ratio where n is the number of vertices in G and Δ* is the maximum degree of a spanning tree whose maximum degree is minimum. Although the approximation algorithm is a combination of two existing algorithms for the restricted spanning tree problem and for the minimum edge ranking problem of trees, the analysis is based on novel properties of the edge ranking of trees.     

Degree sum conditions for the existence of homeomorphically irreducible spanning trees

In 1990, Albertson, Berman, Hutchinson, and Thomassen proved a theorem which gives a minimum degree condition for the existence of a spanning tree with no vertices of degree 2. Such a spanning tree is called a homeomorphically irreducible spanning tree (HIST). In this paper, we prove that every graph of order $n$ ($n\ge 8$) contains a HIST if $d(u)+d(v)\ge n?1$ for any nonadjacent vertices $u$ and $v$. The degree sum condition is best possible.     

More on decompositions of edge-colored complete graphs

Let G be a family of graphs whose edges are colored with elements from a set R of r colors. We assume no two vertices of G are joined by more than one edge of color i for any i∈R, for each G∈G. will denote the complete graph with r edges joining any pair of distinct vertices, one of each of the r colors. We describe necessary and asymptotically sufficient conditions on n for the existence of a family D of subgraphs of , each of which is an isomorphic copy of some graph in G, so that each edge of appears in exactly one of the subgraphs in D.     

几类图的支撑树的个数

推广了计算图的支撑树个数的递归公式,解释了组合计数原理的用法.用组合技巧和常系数线性递归序列的解法,对n步梯、n-棱柱、Mobius n-棱柱及有关图,找到了计算它们的支撑树的个数的若干公式.     

Long paths with endpoints in given vertex-subsets of graphs

Let G=(V,E) be a connected graph of order n, t a real number with t?1 and M⊆V(G) with . In this paper, we study the problem of some long paths to maintain their one or two different endpoints in M. We obtain the following two results: (1) for any vertex v∈V(G), there exists a vertex u∈M and a path P with the two endpoints v and u to satisfy , , d_G(u)+1-t}; (2) there exists either a cycle C to cover all vertices of M or a path P with two different endpoints u₀ and u_p in M to satisfy , where .     

On the strong almost convergence of double sequences

In this paper, necessary and sufficient conditions that the real doubly infinite matrixA sums every strongly almost convergent double sequence, leaving the limit invariant, have been determined.     

Nonseparating Cycles Avoiding Specific Vertices

Thomassen proved that every ‐connected graph G contains an induced cycle C such that is k‐connected, establishing a conjecture of Lovász. In general, one could ask the following question: For any positive integers , does there exist a smallest positive integer such that for any ‐connected graph G, any with , and any , there is an induced cycle C in such that and is l‐connected? The case when is a well‐known conjecture of Lovász that is still open for . In this article, we prove and . We also consider a weaker version: For any positive integers , is there a smallest positive integer such that for every ‐connected graph G and any with , there is an induced cycle C in such that is l‐connected? The case when was studied by Thomassen. We prove and .     

Partition of graphs with condition on the connectivity and minimum degree

C. Thomassen and M. Szegedy proved the existence of a functionf(s, t) such that the points of anyf(s, t)-connected graph have a decomposition into two non-empty sets such that the subgraphs induced by them ares-connected andt-connected, respectively. We prove, thatf(s, t) ≦ 4s+4t − 13 and examine a similar problem for the minimum degree.     

Toughness,trees, and walks

A graph is t‐tough if the number of components of G\S is at most |S|/t for every cutset S ⊆ V (G). A k‐walk in a graph is a spanning closed walk using each vertex at most k times. When k = 1, a 1‐walk is a Hamilton cycle, and a longstanding conjecture by Chvátal is that every sufficiently tough graph has a 1‐walk. When k ≥ 3, Jackson and Wormald used a result of Win to show that every sufficiently tough graph has a k‐walk. We fill in the gap between k = 1 and k ≥ 3 by showing that, when k = 2, every sufficiently tough (specifically, 4‐tough) graph has a 2‐walk. To do this we first provide a new proof for and generalize a result by Win on the existence of a k‐tree, a spanning tree with every vertex of degree at most k. We also provide new examples of tough graphs with no k‐walk for k ≥ 2. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 33:125–137, 2000     

Anti‐Ramsey Problems for t Edge‐Disjoint Rainbow Spanning Subgraphs: Cycles,Matchings, or Trees

We seek the maximum number of colors in an edge‐coloring of the complete graph not having t edge‐disjoint rainbow spanning subgraphs of specified types. Let , , and denote the answers when the spanning subgraphs are cycles, matchings, or trees, respectively. We prove for and for . We prove for and for . We also provide constructions for the more general problem in which colorings are restricted so that colors do not appear on more than q edges at a vertex.     

不含某些子图的k连通图中的k可收缩边

最近Ando等证明了在一个$k$($k\geq 5$ 是一个整数) 连通图 $G$ 中,如果 $\delta(G)\geq k+1$, 并且 $G$ 中既不含 $K^{-}_{5}$,也不含 $5K_{1}+P_{3}$, 则$G$ 中含有一条 $k$ 可收缩边.对此进行了推广,证明了在一个$k$连通图$G$中,如果 $\delta(G)\geq k+1$,并且 $G$ 中既不含$K_{2}+(\lfloor\frac{k-1}{2}\rfloor K_{1}\cup P_{3})$,也不含 $tK_{1}+P_{3}$ ($k,t$都是整数,且$t\geq 3$),则当 $k\geq 4t-7$ 时, $G$ 中含有一条 $k$ 可收缩边.     

A note on fragments of infinite graphs

Results involving automorphisms and fragments of infinite graphs are proved. In particular for a given fragmentC and a vertex-transitive subgroupG of the automorphism group of a connected graph there exists σ≠G such that σ[C] ⊂C. This proves the countable case of a conjecture of L. Babai and M. E. Watkins concerning graphs allowing a vertex-transitive torsion group action. Dedicated to Prof. K. Wagner on his 70^th birthday     

4连通图的可去边与4连通图的构造

本文引进了４连通图的可去边的概念,,并证明了４连通图Ｇ中不存在可去边的充要条件是Ｇ＝Ｃ５或Ｃ６,同时给出了ｎ阶４连通图的一个新的构造方法．