Domination dot-critical graphs

A graph G is dot-critical if contracting any edge decreases the domination number. It is totally dot-critical if identifying any two vertices decreases the domination number. We show that the totally dot-critical graphs essentially include the much-studied domination vertex-critical and edge-critical graphs as special cases. We investigate these properties, and provide a characterization of dot-critical and totally dot-critical graphs with domination number 2. We also consider the question of when a dot-critical graph contains a critical vertex.     

On the diameter of a domination dot-critical graph

A graph G is domination dot-critical, or just dot-critical, if contracting any edge decreases the domination number. It is totally dot-critical if identifying any two vertices decreases the domination number. In this paper, we study an open question concerning of the diameter of a domination dot-critical graph G.     

A note on the domination dot-critical graphs

A graph G is dot-critical if contracting any edge decreases the domination number. Nader Jafari Rad (2009) [3] posed the problem: Is it true that a connected k-dot-critical graph G with G^′=0? is 2-connected? In this note, we give a family of 1-connected 2k-dot-critical graph with G^′=0? and show that this problem has a negative answer.     

Some results related to the toughness of 3-domination critical graphs

A graph G is said to be k-γ-critical if the size of any minimum dominating set of vertices is k, but if any edge is added to G the resulting graph can be dominated with k−1 vertices. The structure of k-γ-critical graphs remains far from completely understood, even in the special case when the domination number γ=3. In a 1983 paper, Sumner and Blitch proved a theorem which may regarded as a result related to the toughness of 3-γ-critical graphs which says that if S is any vertex cutset of such a graph, then G−S has at most |S|+1 components. In the present paper, we improve and extend this result considerably.     

Domination in bipartite graphs

We prove that the domination number of a graph of order n and minimum degree at least 2 that does not contain cycles of length 4, 5, 7, 10 or 13 is at most . Furthermore, we derive upper bounds on the domination number of bipartite graphs of given minimum degree.     

Domination critical graphs

A set of vertices S is said to dominate the graph G if for each v ? S, there is a vertex u ∈ S with u adjacent to v. The smallest cardinality of any such dominating set is called the domination number of G and is denoted by γ(G). The purpose of this paper is to initiate an investigation of those graphs which are critical in the following sense: For each v, u ∈ V(G) with v not adjacent to u, γ(G + vu) < γ(G). Thus G is k-y-critical if γ(G) = k and for each edge e ? E(G), γ(G + e) = k ?1. The 2-domination critical graphs are characterized the properties of the k-critical graphs with k ≥ 3 are studied. In particular, the connected 3-critical graphs of even order are shown to have a 1-factor and some stringent restrictions on their degree sequences and diameters are obtained.     

Domination graphs: examples and counterexamples

We give a counterexample to a conjecture of Dahlhaus et al. [3] claiming that the Special Quadratic Consensus Method yields a polynomial-time recognition for domination graphs, and discuss several new properties of domination graphs.     

Domination versus total domination in claw-free cubic graphs

A set S of vertices in a graph G is a dominating set if every vertex not in S is adjacent to a vertex in S. If, in addition, every vertex in S is adjacent to some other vertex in S, then S is a total dominating set. The domination number $\gamma (G)$ of G is the minimum cardinality of a dominating set in G, while the total domination number ${\gamma }_t(G)$ of G is the minimum cardinality of total dominating set in G. A claw-free graph is a graph that does not contain $K_{1,3}$ as an induced subgraph. Let G be a connected, claw-free, cubic graph of order n. We show that if we exclude two graphs, then $\frac{{\gamma }_t(G)}{\gamma (G)}\le \frac{12}{7}$, and this bound is best possible. In order to prove this result, we prove that if we exclude four graphs, then ${\gamma }_t(G)\le \frac{3}{7}n$, and this bound is best possible. These bounds improve previously best known results due to Favaron and Henning (2008) [7], Southey and Henning (2010) [19].     

On complementary graphs with no isolated vertices

Let $\text{G}$ denote the complement of a graph G, and x(G), β₁(G), β₄(G), α₀(G), α₁(G) denote respectively the chromatic number, line-independence number, point-independence number, point-covering number, line-covering number of G, Nordhaus and Gaddum showed that for any graph G of order $\text{p}\text{, {2√p} ? x(G) + x(}\text{G}\text{) ? p + 1}\text{and p}\text{? x(G)·x(}\text{G}\text{) ? [(}\text{1}\text{2}\text{(p + 1))}{}^2\text{]}$. Recently Chartrand and Schuster have given the corresponding inequalities for the independence numbers of any graph G. However, combining their result with Gallai's well known formula β₁(G) + α₁(G) = ?, one is not deduce the analogous bounds for the line-covering numbers of $\text{G}\text{and}\text{G}$, since Gallai's formula holds only if G contains no isolated vertex. The purpose of this note is to improve the results of Chartland and Schuster for line-independence numbers for graphs where both $\text{G}\text{and}\text{G}$ contain no isolated vertices and thereby allowing us to use Gallai's formula to get the corresponding bounds for the line-covering numbers of G.     

Character degree graphs with no complete vertices

Let Γ be a graph in which each vertex is non-adjacent to another different one. We show that, if G is a finite solvable group with abelian Fitting subgroup and with character degree graph $\Gamma (G)=\Gamma$, then G is a direct product of subgroups having a disconnected character degree graph. In particular, Γ is a join of disconnected graphs. We deduce also that solvable groups with abelian Fitting subgroup have a character degree graph with diameter at most 2.     

Domination with exponential decay

Let G be a graph and S⊆V(G). For each vertex u∈S and for each v∈V(G)−S, we define to be the length of a shortest path in 〈V(G)−(S−{u})〉 if such a path exists, and ∞ otherwise. Let v∈V(G). We define if v⁄∈S, and w_S(v)=2 if v∈S. If, for each v∈V(G), we have w_S(v)≥1, then S is an exponential dominating set. The smallest cardinality of an exponential dominating set is the exponential domination number, γ_e(G). In this paper, we prove: (i) that if G is a connected graph of diameter d, then γ_e(G)≥(d+2)/4, and, (ii) that if G is a connected graph of order n, then .     

On graphs with cut vertices and cut edges

Let G（n,k,t） be a set of graphs with n vertices,k cut edges and t cut vertices.In this paper,we classify these graphs in G（n,k,t） according to cut vertices,and characterize the extremal graphs with the largest spectral radius in G（n,k,t）.     

On global domination critical graphs

A dominating set of a graph G=(V,E) is a subset S⊆V such that every vertex not in S is adjacent to at least one vertex of S. The domination number of G is the cardinality of a smallest dominating set. The global domination number, γ_g(G), is the cardinality of a smallest set S that is simultaneously a dominating set of both G and its complement . Graphs for which γ_g(G−e)>γ_g(G) for all edges e∈E are characterized, as are graphs for which γ_g(G−e)<γ_g(G) for all edges e∈E whenever is disconnected. Progress is reported in the latter case when is connected.     

Cycles through 4 vertices in 3-connected graphs

S.C. Locke proposed a question: If G is a 3-connected graph with minimum degree d and X is a set of 4 vertices on a cycle in G, must G have a cycle through X with length at least min{2d,|V(G)|}? In this paper, we answer this question.     

Domination critical graphs with higher independent domination numbers

We show that for each k ≥ 4 there exists a connected k-domination critical graph with independent domination number exceeding k, thus disproving a conjecture of Sumner and Blitch (J. Combinatorial Theory B 34 (1983), 65–76) in all cases except k = 3. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Domination subdivision numbers of trees

A set S of vertices of a graph G=(V,E) is a dominating set if every vertex of V(G)?S is adjacent to some vertex in S. The domination number γ(G) is the minimum cardinality of a dominating set of G. The domination subdivision number  is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided in order to increase the domination number. Velammal showed that for any tree T of order at least 3, . In this paper, we give two characterizations of trees whose domination subdivision number is 3 and a linear algorithm for recognizing them.     

阶数极大的临界全控制图

称一个没有孤立点的图G 为临界全控制图, 如果G 满足对于任何一个不与悬挂点相邻的顶点v, G - v 的全控制数都小于G 的全控制数. 如果G 的全控制数记为γ_t, 则称这样的临界全控制图G 为γ_t- 临界的. 如果G 是γ_t- 临界的, 且阶数为n, 则n ≤ Δ(G)(γ_t(G)- 1) + 1, 其中Δ(G) 是G 的最大度. 本文将证明对γ_t = 3, 这个阶数的上界是紧的, 并给出所有满足n = Δ(G)(γ_t(G)- 1) + 1 的3-γ_t- 临界图.