Bounds on 2-point set domination number of a graph

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 1850012
Author(s):  
Purnima Gupta ◽  
Deepti Jain
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bounds ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Nonempty Subset ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Extremal Graphs ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Point Set

A set [Formula: see text] is a [Formula: see text]-point set dominating set (2-psd set) of a graph [Formula: see text] if for any subset [Formula: see text], there exists a nonempty subset [Formula: see text] containing at most two vertices such that the subgraph [Formula: see text] induced by [Formula: see text] is connected. The [Formula: see text]-point set domination number of [Formula: see text], denoted by [Formula: see text], is the minimum cardinality of a 2-psd set of [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we determine the lower bounds and an upper bound on [Formula: see text] of a graph. We also characterize extremal graphs for the lower bounds and identify some well-known classes of both separable and nonseparable graphs attaining the upper bound.

scholarly journals Properties of the Global Total k-Domination Number

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 480
Author(s):  
Frank A. Hernández Mira ◽  
Ernesto Parra Inza ◽  
José M. Sigarreta Almira ◽  
Nodari Vakhania
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bounds ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Nonempty Subset ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Upper And Lower Bounds ◽  
Minimum Cardinality

A nonempty subset D⊂V of vertices of a graph G=(V,E) is a dominating set if every vertex of this graph is adjacent to at least one vertex from this set except the vertices which belong to this set itself. D⊆V is a total k-dominating set if there are at least k vertices in set D adjacent to every vertex v∈V, and it is a global total k-dominating set if D is a total k-dominating set of both G and G¯. The global total k-domination number of G, denoted by γktg(G), is the minimum cardinality of a global total k-dominating set of G, GTkD-set. Here we derive upper and lower bounds of γktg(G), and develop a method that generates a GTkD-set from a GT(k−1)D-set for the successively increasing values of k. Based on this method, we establish a relationship between γ(k−1)tg(G) and γktg(G), which, in turn, provides another upper bound on γktg(G).

2-Point set domination in separable graphs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purnima Gupta ◽  
Deepti Jain
Keyword(s):  
Nonempty Subset ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Induced Subgraph ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Point Set ◽  
Separable Graph

In a graph [Formula: see text], a set [Formula: see text] is a [Formula: see text]-point set dominating set (in short 2-psd set) of [Formula: see text] if for every subset [Formula: see text] there exists a nonempty subset [Formula: see text] containing at most two vertices such that the induced subgraph [Formula: see text] is connected in [Formula: see text]. The [Formula: see text]-point set domination number of [Formula: see text], denoted by [Formula: see text], is the minimum cardinality of a 2-psd set of [Formula: see text]. The main focus of this paper is to find the value of [Formula: see text] for a separable graph and thereafter computing [Formula: see text] for some well-known classes of separable graphs. Further we classify the set of all 2-psd sets of a separable graph into six disjoint classes and study the existence of minimum 2-psd sets in each class.

A note on improved upper bounds on the transversal number of hypergraphs

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 1950004
Author(s):  
Michael A. Henning ◽  
Nader Jafari Rad
Keyword(s):  
Upper Bound ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Minimum Size ◽  
Total Domination ◽  
Total Domination Number ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Total Dominating Set ◽  
Isolated Vertex ◽  
Transversal Number

A subset [Formula: see text] of vertices in a hypergraph [Formula: see text] is a transversal if [Formula: see text] has a nonempty intersection with every edge of [Formula: see text]. The transversal number of [Formula: see text] is the minimum size of a transversal in [Formula: see text]. A subset [Formula: see text] of vertices in a graph [Formula: see text] with no isolated vertex, is a total dominating set if every vertex of [Formula: see text] is adjacent to a vertex of [Formula: see text]. The minimum cardinality of a total dominating set in [Formula: see text] is the total domination number of [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we obtain a new (improved) probabilistic upper bound for the transversal number of a hypergraph, and a new (improved) probabilistic upper bound for the total domination number of a graph.

scholarly journals Distance Domination and Distance Irredundance in Graphs

10.37236/953 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Hansberg ◽  
Dirk Meierling ◽  
Lutz Volkmann
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bounds ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Dominating Sets ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Distance Domination

A set $D\subseteq V$ of vertices is said to be a (connected) distance $k$-dominating set of $G$ if the distance between each vertex $u\in V-D$ and $D$ is at most $k$ (and $D$ induces a connected graph in $G$). The minimum cardinality of a (connected) distance $k$-dominating set in $G$ is the (connected) distance $k$-domination number of $G$, denoted by $\gamma_k(G)$ ($\gamma_k^c(G)$, respectively). The set $D$ is defined to be a total $k$-dominating set of $G$ if every vertex in $V$ is within distance $k$ from some vertex of $D$ other than itself. The minimum cardinality among all total $k$-dominating sets of $G$ is called the total $k$-domination number of $G$ and is denoted by $\gamma_k^t(G)$. For $x\in X\subseteq V$, if $N^k[x]-N^k[X-x]\neq\emptyset$, the vertex $x$ is said to be $k$-irredundant in $X$. A set $X$ containing only $k$-irredundant vertices is called $k$-irredundant. The $k$-irredundance number of $G$, denoted by $ir_k(G)$, is the minimum cardinality taken over all maximal $k$-irredundant sets of vertices of $G$. In this paper we establish lower bounds for the distance $k$-irredundance number of graphs and trees. More precisely, we prove that ${5k+1\over 2}ir_k(G)\geq \gamma_k^c(G)+2k$ for each connected graph $G$ and $(2k+1)ir_k(T)\geq\gamma_k^c(T)+2k\geq |V|+2k-kn_1(T)$ for each tree $T=(V,E)$ with $n_1(T)$ leaves. A class of examples shows that the latter bound is sharp. The second inequality generalizes a result of Meierling and Volkmann and Cyman, Lemańska and Raczek regarding $\gamma_k$ and the first generalizes a result of Favaron and Kratsch regarding $ir_1$. Furthermore, we shall show that $\gamma_k^c(G)\leq{3k+1\over2}\gamma_k^t(G)-2k$ for each connected graph $G$, thereby generalizing a result of Favaron and Kratsch regarding $k=1$.

scholarly journals Some Results on Point Set Domination of Fuzzy Graphs

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
S. Vimala ◽  
J. S. Sathya
Keyword(s):  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Fuzzy Graph ◽  
Minimal Point ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Fuzzy Graphs ◽  
Point Set

Abstract Let G be a fuzzy graph. Let γ(G), γp(G) denote respectively the domination number, the point set domination number of a fuzzy graph. A dominating set D of a fuzzy graph is said to be a point set dominating set of a fuzzy graph if for every S⊆V-D there exists a node d∈D such that 〈S ∪ {d}〉 is a connected fuzzy graph. The minimum cardinality taken over all minimal point set dominating set is called a point set domination number of a fuzzy graph G and it is denoted by γp(G). In this paper we concentrate on the point set domination number of a fuzzy graph and obtain some bounds using the neighbourhood degree of fuzzy graphs.

scholarly journals Global Alliances and Independent Domination in Some Classes of Graphs

10.37236/847 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Odile Favaron
Keyword(s):  
Bipartite Graph ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Independence Number ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Extremal Graphs ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Independent Domination

A dominating set $S$ of a graph $G$ is a global (strong) defensive alliance if for every vertex $v\in S$, the number of neighbors $v$ has in $S$ plus one is at least (greater than) the number of neighbors it has in $V\setminus S$. The dominating set $S$ is a global (strong) offensive alliance if for every vertex $v\in V\setminus S$, the number of neighbors $v$ has in $S$ is at least (greater than) the number of neighbors it has in $V\setminus S$ plus one. The minimum cardinality of a global defensive (strong defensive, offensive, strong offensive) alliance is denoted by $\gamma_a(G)$ ($\gamma_{\hat a}(G)$, $\gamma_o(G)$, $\gamma_{\hat o}(G))$. We compare each of the four parameters $\gamma_a, \gamma_{\hat a}, \gamma_o, \gamma_{\hat o}$ to the independent domination number $i$. We show that $i(G)\le \gamma ^2_a(G)-\gamma_a(G)+1$ and $i(G)\le \gamma_{\hat{a}}^2(G)-2\gamma_{\hat{a}}(G)+2$ for every graph; $i(G)\le \gamma ^2_a(G)/4 +\gamma_a(G)$ and $i(G)\le \gamma_{\hat{a}}^2(G)/4 +\gamma_{\hat{a}}(G)/2$ for every bipartite graph; $i(G)\le 2\gamma_a(G)-1$ and $i(G)=3\gamma_{\hat{a}}(G)/2 -1$ for every tree and describe the extremal graphs; and that $\gamma_o(T)\le 2i(T)-1$ and $i(T)\le \gamma_{\hat o}(T)-1$ for every tree. We use a lemma stating that $\beta(T)+2i(T)\ge n+1$ in every tree $T$ of order $n$ and independence number $\beta(T)$.

Total edge–vertex domination

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulgani Sahin ◽  
Bünyamin Sahin
Keyword(s):  
Upper Bound ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Bipartite Graphs ◽  
Np Hard ◽  
Minimum Cardinality

An edge e ev-dominates a vertex v which is a vertex of e, as well as every vertex adjacent to v. A subset D ⊆ E is an edge-vertex dominating set (in simply, ev-dominating set) of G, if every vertex of a graph G is ev-dominated by at least one edge of D. The minimum cardinality of an ev-dominating set is named with ev-domination number and denoted by γev(G). A subset D ⊆ E is a total edge-vertex dominating set (in simply, total ev-dominating set) of G, if D is an ev-dominating set and every edge of D shares an endpoint with other edge of D. The total ev-domination number of a graph G is denoted with γevt(G) and it is equal to the minimum cardinality of a total ev-dominating set. In this paper, we initiate to study total edge-vertex domination. We first show that calculating the number γevt(G) for bipartite graphs is NP-hard. We also show the upper bound γevt(T) ≤ (n − l + 2s − 1)∕2 for the total ev-domination number of a tree T, where T has order n, l leaves and s support vertices and we characterize the trees achieving this upper bound. Finally, we obtain total ev-domination number of paths and cycles.

scholarly journals A New Upper Bound on the Total Domination Number of a Graph

10.37236/983 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Henning ◽  
Anders Yeo
Keyword(s):  
Graph Theory ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Minimum Degree ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Total Domination ◽  
Total Domination Number ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Total Dominating Set

A set $S$ of vertices in a graph $G$ is a total dominating set of $G$ if every vertex of $G$ is adjacent to some vertex in $S$. The minimum cardinality of a total dominating set of $G$ is the total domination number of $G$. Let $G$ be a connected graph of order $n$ with minimum degree at least two and with maximum degree at least three. We define a vertex as large if it has degree more than $2$ and we let ${\cal L}$ be the set of all large vertices of $G$. Let $P$ be any component of $G - {\cal L}$; it is a path. If $|P| \equiv 0 \, ( {\rm mod} \, 4)$ and either the two ends of $P$ are adjacent in $G$ to the same large vertex or the two ends of $P$ are adjacent to different, but adjacent, large vertices in $G$, we call $P$ a $0$-path. If $|P| \ge 5$ and $|P| \equiv 1 \, ( {\rm mod} \, 4)$ with the two ends of $P$ adjacent in $G$ to the same large vertex, we call $P$ a $1$-path. If $|P| \equiv 3 \, ( {\rm mod} \, 4)$, we call $P$ a $3$-path. For $i \in \{0,1,3\}$, we denote the number of $i$-paths in $G$ by $p_i$. We show that the total domination number of $G$ is at most $(n + p_0 + p_1 + p_3)/2$. This result generalizes a result shown in several manuscripts (see, for example, J. Graph Theory 46 (2004), 207–210) which states that if $G$ is a graph of order $n$ with minimum degree at least three, then the total domination of $G$ is at most $n/2$. It also generalizes a result by Lam and Wei stating that if $G$ is a graph of order $n$ with minimum degree at least two and with no degree-$2$ vertex adjacent to two other degree-$2$ vertices, then the total domination of $G$ is at most $n/2$.

scholarly journals The Graphs Whose Sum of Global Connected Domination Number and Chromatic Number is 2n-5

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahadevan G ◽  
A Selvam Avadayappan ◽  
Twinkle Johns
Keyword(s):  
Chromatic Number ◽  
Connected Graph ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Connected Dominating Set ◽  
Extremal Graphs ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Connected Domination Number

A subset S of vertices in a graph G = (V,E) is a dominating set if every vertex in V-S is adjacent to atleast one vertex in S. A dominating set S of a connected graph G is called a connected dominating set if the induced sub graph < S > is connected. A set S is called a global dominating set of G if S is a dominating set of both G and . A subset S of vertices of a graph G is called a global connected dominating set if S is both a global dominating and a connected dominating set. The global connected domination number is the minimum cardinality of a global connected dominating set of G and is denoted by γgc(G). In this paper we characterize the classes of graphs for which γgc(G) + χ(G) = 2n-5 and 2n-6 of global connected domination number and chromatic number and characterize the corresponding extremal graphs.

The k-power bondage number of a graph

2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 1650064
Author(s):  
Seethu Varghese ◽  
A. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Upper Bound ◽  
Dominating Set ◽  
Domination Number ◽  
Minimum Cardinality ◽  
Power Domination ◽  
Bondage Number ◽  
Number Formula

The [Formula: see text]-power domination number, [Formula: see text], of a graph [Formula: see text] is the minimum cardinality of a [Formula: see text]-power dominating set of [Formula: see text]. In this paper, we initiate the study of the [Formula: see text]-power bondage number, [Formula: see text], of a graph [Formula: see text], i.e., the minimum cardinality among all sets [Formula: see text] for which [Formula: see text]. We obtain a sharp upper bound for [Formula: see text] in terms of the degree of [Formula: see text]. We prove that [Formula: see text] for any nonempty tree [Formula: see text] and also provide some conditions on [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text].

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