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Distance-2 Domatic Numbers Of Graphs, Derek Kiser May 2015

Distance-2 Domatic Numbers Of Graphs, Derek Kiser

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The distance d(u, v) between two vertices u and v in a graph G equals the length of a shortest path from u to v. A set S of vertices is called a distance-2 dominating set if every vertex in V \S is within distance-2 of at least one vertex in S. The distance-2 domatic number is the maximum number of sets in a partition of the vertices of G into distance-2 dominating sets. We give bounds on the distance-2 domatic number of a graph and determine the distance-2 domatic number of selected classes of graphs.


Locating-Domination In Complementary Prisms., Kristin Renee Stone Holmes May 2009

Locating-Domination In Complementary Prisms., Kristin Renee Stone Holmes

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Let G = (V (G), E(G)) be a graph and be the complement of G. The complementary prism of G, denoted GG̅, is the graph formed from the disjoint union of G and by adding the edges of a perfect matching between the corresponding vertices of G and . A set DV (G) is a locating-dominating set of G if for every uV (G)D, its neighborhood N(u)⋂D is nonempty and distinct from N( …


Double Domination Of Complementary Prisms., Lamont D. Vaughan Aug 2008

Double Domination Of Complementary Prisms., Lamont D. Vaughan

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The complementary prism of a graph G is obtained from a copy of G and its complement by adding a perfect matching between the corresponding vertices of G and . For any graph G, a set DV (G) is a double dominating set (DDS) if that set dominates every vertex of G twice. The double domination number, denoted γ×2(G), is the cardinality of a minimum double dominating set of G. We have proven results on graphs of small order, specific families and lower bounds on γ×2 …


Alliance Partitions In Graphs., Jason Lachniet May 2007

Alliance Partitions In Graphs., Jason Lachniet

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For a graph G=(V,E), a nonempty subset S contained in V is called a defensive alliance if for each v in S, there are at least as many vertices from the closed neighborhood of v in S as in V-S. If there are strictly more vertices from the closed neighborhood of v in S as in V-S, then S is a strong defensive alliance. A (strong) defensive alliance is called global if it is also a dominating set of G. The alliance partition number (respectively, strong …


Double Domination Edge Critical Graphs., Derrick Wayne Thacker May 2006

Double Domination Edge Critical Graphs., Derrick Wayne Thacker

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In a graph G=(V,E), a subset SV is a double dominating set if every vertex in V is dominated at least twice. The minimum cardinality of a double dominating set of G is the double domination number. A graph G is double domination edge critical if for any edge uvE(), the double domination number of G+uv is less than the double domination number of G. We investigate properties of double domination edge critical graphs. In particular, we characterize the double domination edge critical trees and …