Edge-coloring critical graphs with high degree

It is proved here that any edge-coloring critical graph of order n and maximum degree Δ?8 has the size at least 3(n+Δ−8). It generalizes a result of Hugh Hind and Yue Zhao.     

A Note on Adjacent Strong Edge Coloring of K（n,m）

In this paper, we prove that the adjacent strong edge chromatic number of a graph K（n,m） is n ＋ 1, with n ≥ 2, m ≥ 1.     

A note on minimal matching covered graphs

A graph is called matching covered if for its every edge there is a maximum matching containing it. It is shown that minimal matching covered graphs without isolated vertices contain a perfect matching.     

Edge Coloring of Embedded Graphs with Large Girth

Let G be a simple graph embedded in the surface of Euler characteristic ()0. Denote _e(G), and g the edge chromatic number, the maximum degree and the girth of the graph G, respectively. The paper shows that _e(G)= if 5 and g4, or 4 and g5, or 3 and g9. In addition, if ()>0, then _e(G)= if 3 and g8. Acknowledgments.The authors would like to thank Dr. C.Q. Zhang for carefully reading several versions of this paper during its preparation and for suggesting several stylistic changes that have improved the overall presentation.     

Characterizations of competition multigraphs

The notion of a competition multigraph was introduced by C. A. Anderson, K. F. Jones, J. R. Lundgren, and T. A. McKee [C. A. Anderson, K. F. Jones, J. R. Lundgren, and T. A. McKee: Competition multigraphs and the multicompetition number, Ars Combinatoria 29B (1990) 185-192] as a generalization of the competition graphs of digraphs.In this note, we give a characterization of competition multigraphs of arbitrary digraphs and a characterization of competition multigraphs of loopless digraphs. Moreover, we characterize multigraphs whose multicompetition numbers are at most m, where m is a given nonnegative integer and give characterizations of competition multihypergraphs.     

图 P2×Cn的均匀邻强边色数

对图G(V,E),一正常边染色f若满足(1)对(V)uv∈E(G),f[u]≠f[v],其中f[u]={f(uv)|uv∈E};(2)对任意i≠j,有||E|-|Ej||≤1,其中Ei={e|e∈E(G)且f(e)=i}.则称f为G(V,E)的一k-均匀邻强边染色,简称k-EASC,并且称Xcas(G)=min{k|存在G(V,E)的一k-EASC为G(V,E)的均匀邻强边色数.本文得到了图P2×Cn的均匀邻强边色数.     

Partitioning series-parallel multigraphs into υ*-excluding edge covers

We prove that, for any given vertex υ* in a series-parallel graph G, its edge set can be partitioned into k = min{κ'(G) + 1,δ(G)} subsets such that each subset covers all the vertices of G possibly except for υ*, where δ(G) is the minimum degree of G and κ'(G) is the edge-connectivity of G. In addition, we show that the results in this paper are best possible and a polynomial time algorithm can be obtained for actually finding such a partition by our proof.     

Super Restricted Edge Connectivity of Regular Graphs

An edge cut of a connected graph is called restricted if it separates this graph into components each having order at least 2; a graph G is super restricted edge connected if G−S contains an isolated edge for every minimum restricted edge cut S of G. It is proved in this paper that k-regular connected graph G is super restricted edge connected if k > |V(G)|/2+1. The lower bound on k is exemplified to be sharp to some extent. With this observation, we determined the number of edge cuts of size at most 2k−2 of these graphs. Supported by NNSF of China (10271105); Ministry of Science and Technology of Fujian (2003J036); Education Ministry of Fujian (JA03147)     

A note on Vizing's independence number conjecture of edge chromatic critical graphs

In 1968, Vizing conjectured that, if G is a Δ-critical graph with n vertices, then α(G)?n/2, where α(G) is the independence number of G. In this note, we verify this conjecture for n?2Δ.     

Size of Monochromatic Double Stars in Edge Colorings

We show that in every r-coloring of the edges of K _n there is a monochromatic double star with at least \(\frac{n(r+1)+r-1}{r^2}\) vertices. This result is sharp in asymptotic for r = 2 and for r≥ 3 improves a bound of Mubayi for the largest monochromatic subgraph of diameter at most three. When r-colorings are replaced by local r-colorings, our bound is \(\frac{n(r+1)+r-1}{r^2+1}\).     

On list critical graphs

In this paper we discuss some basic properties of k-list critical graphs. A graph G is k-list critical if there exists a list assignment L for G with |L(v)|=k−1 for all vertices v of G such that every proper subgraph of G is L-colorable, but G itself is not L-colorable. This generalizes the usual definition of a k-chromatic critical graph, where L(v)={1,…,k−1} for all vertices v of G. While the investigation of k-critical graphs is a well established part of coloring theory, not much is known about k-list critical graphs. Several unexpected phenomena occur, for instance a k-list critical graph may contain another one as a proper induced subgraph, with the same value of k. We also show that, for all 2≤p≤k, there is a minimal k-list critical graph with chromatic number p. Furthermore, we discuss the question, for which values of k and n is the complete graph K_nk-list critical. While this is the case for all 5≤k≤n, K_n is not 4-list critical if n is large.     

Partitioning series-parallel multigraphs into ν *-excluding edge covers

We prove that, for any given vertex ν* in a series-parallel graph G, its edge set can be partitioned into κ = min{κ′(G) + 1, δ(G)} subsets such that each subset covers all the vertices of G possibly except for ν*, where δ(G) is the minimum degree of G and κ′(G) is the edge-connectivity of G. In addition, we show that the results in this paper are best possible and a polynomial time algorithm can be obtained for actually finding such a partition by our proof.     

Hamiltonicity of edge chromatic critical graphs

Vizing conjectured that every edge chromatic critical graph contains a 2-factor. Believing that stronger properties hold for this class of graphs, Luo and Zhao (2013) showed that every edge chromatic critical graph of order $n$ with maximum degree at least $\frac{6n}{7}$ is Hamiltonian. Furthermore, Luo et al. (2016) proved that every edge chromatic critical graph of order $n$ with maximum degree at least $\frac{4n}{5}$ is Hamiltonian. In this paper, we prove that every edge chromatic critical graph of order $n$ with maximum degree at least $\frac{3n}{4}$ is Hamiltonian. Our approach is inspired by the recent development of Kierstead path and Tashkinov tree techniques for multigraphs.     

一类偶阶图的边优美性

本文讨论了一类偶阶图的边优美性。同时得到了完全图是边优美图的充要条件。     

Edge coloring of graphs with small maximum degrees

By applying a discharging method, we give new lower bounds for the sizes of edge chromatic critical graphs for small maximum degrees. Furthermore, it is also proved that if G is a graph embeddable in a surface S with characteristic c_S=−4 or −5 or −6, then G is class one if its maximum degree Δ≥10 or 11 or 12 respectively.