On the Number of Edges in Geometric Graphs Without Empty Triangles

In this paper we study the extremal type problem arising from the question: What is the maximum number ET(S) of edges that a geometric graph G on a planar point set S can have such that it does not contain empty triangles? We prove: ${{n \choose 2} - O(n \log n) \leq ET(n) \leq {n \choose 2} - \left(n - 2 + \left\lfloor \frac{n}{8} \right\rfloor \right)}$ .     

On the Heterochromatic Number of Hypergraphs Associated to Geometric Graphs and to Matroids

The heterochromatic number h _c (H) of a non-empty hypergraph H is the smallest integer k such that for every colouring of the vertices of H with exactly k colours, there is a hyperedge of H all of whose vertices have different colours. We denote by ν(H) the number of vertices of H and by τ(H) the size of the smallest set containing at least two vertices of each hyperedge of H. For a complete geometric graph G with n ≥ 3 vertices let H = H(G) be the hypergraph whose vertices are the edges of G and whose hyperedges are the edge sets of plane spanning trees of G. We prove that if G has at most one interior vertex, then h _c (H) = ν(H) ? τ(H) + 2. We also show that h _c (H) = ν(H) ? τ(H) + 2 whenever H is a hypergraph with vertex set and hyperedge set given by the ground set and the bases of a matroid, respectively.     

On the Maximum Number of Edges in Topological Graphs with no Four Pairwise Crossing Edges

A topological graph is called k -quasi-planar if it does not contain k pairwise crossing edges. It is conjectured that for every fixed k, the maximum number of edges in a k-quasi-planar graph on n vertices is O(n). We provide an affirmative answer to the case k=4.     

On the Minimal Number of Edges in Induced Subgraphs of Special Distance Graphs

Mathematical Notes - Three new theorems are proved in the paper, which give bounds for the number of edges in induced subgraphs of a special distance graph.     

色临界图的最大度与色数的一个关系式

研究了一类简单图G的色数x(G)与最大度△(G)的关系,对满足x(G)>(S~2+S)/2的X(G)+S阶色临界图G,证明了x(G)=△(G)+1-S,或等价地,△(G)+1-[((8△(G)+17~(1/2)-3/2]≤X(G)≤△(G)+1,这一结果部分改进了Brooks经典不等式X(G)≤△(G)+1,并完全刻画n+3(n≥4)个顶点的n-临界图的结构。     

3连通图的可去边数

设 e是 3连通图 G的一条边 ,如果 G- e是某个 3连通图的剖分 ,则称 e是 G的可去边 .本文给出了 3连通图的可去边数依赖于极大半轮的下界以及达到下界的极图 .     

The Maximum Number of Edges in Geometric Graphs with Pairwise Virtually Avoiding Edges

Let G be a geometric graph on n vertices that are not necessarily in general position. Assume that no line passing through one edge of G meets the relative interior of another edge. We show that in this case the number of edges in G is at most 2n?3.     

On Graphs Without Multicliqual Edges

An edge which belongs to more than one clique of a given graph is called a multicliqual edge. We find a necessary and sufficient condition for a graph H to be the clique graph of some graph G without multicliqual edges. We also give a characterization of graphs without multicliqual edges that have a unique critical generator. Finally, it is shown that there are infinitely many self-clique graphs having more than one critical generator.     

On the Number of Independent Sets in Simple Hypergraphs

Extremal problems on the number of j-independent sets in uniform simple hypergraphs are studied. Nearly optimal results on the maximum number of independent sets for the class of simple regular hypergraphs and on the minimum number of independent sets for the class of simple hypergraphs with given average degree of vertices are obtained.     

边临界图的新下界

图$G$ 为简单的第二类连通图, 且对$G$ 的任意边$e$,有$\chi^{\prime}(G-e)<\chi^{\prime}(G)$, 则称 $G$是临界的.该文给出了阶为$n$ 边数为$m$的$\Delta$ -临界图的新下界, 即$m\geq(3\Delta+6)n/10$, 这里$1\leq\Delta\leq18$     

On the Strong Chromatic Number of Random Hypergraphs

Doklady Mathematics - We study the probability threshold for the property of strong colorability with a given number of colors of a random $$k$$ -uniform hypergraph in the binomial model...     

The Number of Edges in Induced Subgraphs of Some Distance Graphs

Mathematical Notes - We obtain new estimates for the number of edges in induced subgraphs of some distance graph.     

On Non-Essential Edges in 3-Connected Graphs

 An edge e in a simple 3-connected graph is deletable (simple-contractible) if the deletion G\e (contraction G/e) is both simple and 3-connected. Suppose a, b, and c are three non-negative integers. If there exists a simple 3-connected graph with exactly a edges which are deletable but not simple-contractible, exactly b edges which are simple-contractible but not deletable, and exactly c edges which are both deletable and simple-contractible, then we call the triple (a, b, c) realizable, and such a graph is said to be an (a, b, c)-graph. Tutte's Wheels Theorem says the only (0, 0, 0)-graphs are the wheels. In this paper, we characterize the (a, b, c) realizable triples for which at least one of a + b≤2, c=0, and c≥16 holds. Received: February 12, 1997 Revised: February 13, 1998     

3-一致超图的反馈数研究

超图H=(V,E)顶点集为V,边集为E.S■V是H的顶点子集,如果H/S不含有圈,则称S是H的点反馈数,记τc(H)是H的最小点反馈数.本文证明了:(i)如果H是线性3-一致超图,边数为m,则τc(H)≤m/3;(ii)如果H是3-一致超图,边数为m,则τc(H)≤m/2并且等式成立当且仅当H任何一个连通分支是孤立顶点或者长度为2的圈.A■V是H的边子集,如果H\A不含有圈,则称A是H的边反馈数,记τc′(H)是H的最小边反馈数.本文证明了如果H是含有p个连通分支的3-一致超图,则τc’(H)≤2m-n+p.     

Cycle‐Saturated Graphs with Minimum Number of Edges

A graph G is called H‐saturated if it does not contain any copy of H, but for any edge e in the complement of G, the graph contains some H. The minimum size of an n‐vertex H‐saturated graph is denoted by . We prove holds for all , where is a cycle with length k. A graph G is H‐semisaturated if contains more copies of H than G does for . Let be the minimum size of an n‐vertex H‐semisaturated graph. We have We conjecture that our constructions are optimal for . © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Graph Theory 73: 203–215, 2013     

On the Size‐Ramsey Number of Hypergraphs

The size‐Ramsey number of a graph G is the minimum number of edges in a graph H such that every 2‐edge‐coloring of H yields a monochromatic copy of G. Size‐Ramsey numbers of graphs have been studied for almost 40 years with particular focus on the case of trees and bounded degree graphs. We initiate the study of size‐Ramsey numbers for k‐uniform hypergraphs. Analogous to the graph case, we consider the size‐Ramsey number of cliques, paths, trees, and bounded degree hypergraphs. Our results suggest that size‐Ramsey numbers for hypergraphs are extremely difficult to determine, and many open problems remain.     

On the Number of Non-Hamiltonian Graphs

In this paper, maximal non-Hamiltonian graphs ( MNH graphs), i.e., non-Hamiltonian graphs such that the addition of any new edge violates their property of being non-Hamiltonian are studied. It is shown that the study of MNH graphs can be reduced to the study of the so-called simplified MNH graphs. Restrictions on the structure of maximal cliques of simplified MNH graphs are obtained, the orders and the number of such graphs are estimated.     

On the Convexity Number of Graphs

A set of vertices S in a graph is convex if it contains all vertices which belong to shortest paths between vertices in S. The convexity number c(G) of a graph G is the maximum cardinality of a convex set of vertices which does not contain all vertices of G. We prove NP-completeness of the problem to decide for a given bipartite graph G and an integer k whether c(G) ≥ k. Furthermore, we identify natural necessary extension properties of graphs of small convexity number and study the interplay between these properties and upper bounds on the convexity number.     

On the Pfaffian Number of Graphs

In 2006, Norine conjectured that a graph is k-Pfaffian but not ($k-1$)-Pfaffian if and only if k is a power of four [Norine, S., Drawing 4-Pfaffian graphs on the torus, Combinatorica (accepted for publication), http://www.math.princeton.edu/~snorin/papers.html.]. Recently, we presented a graph that is a counter-example to that conjecture [Miranda, A. A. A. and C. L. Lucchesi, Matching signatures and Pfaffian graphs, Technical report, Institute of Computing – University of Campinas – UNICAMP (2009). URL http://www.ic.unicamp.br/~reltech/2009/09-06.pdf]. In this article, we present an alternative proof that this graph is a counter-example to the conjecture. In fact, we present a graph that is not 4-Pfaffian and give a simple proof that it is 10-Pfaffian, using new methods.