On Geodetic And \(k\)-Geodetic Sets in Graphs

Sergio Bermudo1, Juan A. Rodriguez-Velazquez2, José M.Sigarreta3, Ismael G.Yero2
1Department of Economy, Quantitative Methods and Economic History Pablo de Olavide University, Carretera de Utrera Km. 1, 41013-Sevilla, Spain
2Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Rovira i Virgili University, Av. Paisos Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
3Faculty of Mathematics, Autonomous University of Guerrero Carlos E. Adame 5, Col. La Garita, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Abstract

We investigate the relationship between geodetic sets, \(k\)-geodetic sets, dominating sets, and independent sets in arbitrary graphs. As a consequence of the study, we provide several tight bounds on the geodetic number of a graph.