Charles A. Cusack1, Stephanie P. Edwards2, Darren B. Parker3
1Department of Computer Science, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423
2Department of Mathematics, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423
3Department of Mathematics, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401- 6495
Abstract:

We call \( T = (G_1, G_2, G_3) \) a graph-triple of order \( t \) if the \( G_i \) are pairwise non-isomorphic graphs on \( t \) non-isolated vertices whose edges can be combined to form \( K_t \). If \( m \geq t \), we say \( T \) divides \( K_m \) if \( E(K_m) \) can be partitioned into copies of the graphs in \( T \) with each \( G_i \) used at least once, and we call such a partition a \( T \)-multidecomposition. For each graph-triple \( T \) of order \( 6 \) for which it was not previously known, we determine all \( K_m \), \( m \geq 6 \), that admit a \( T \)-multidecomposition. Moreover, we determine maximum multipackings and minimum multicoverings when \( K_m \) does not admit a multidecomposition.

Christopher Duffy1, Gary Macgillivray2
1Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Victoria, Canada
2Department Of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Victoria, Canada
Abstract:

For the Firefighter Process with weights on the vertices, we show that the problem of deciding whether a subset of vertices of a total weight can be saved from burning remains NP-complete when restricted to binary trees. In addition, we show that a greedy algorithm that defends the vertex of highest degree adjacent to a burning vertex is not an \(\epsilon\)-\emph{approximation} algorithm for any \(\epsilon \in (0, 1]\) for the problem of determining the maximum weight that can be saved. This closes an open problem posed by MacGillivray and Wang.

Yanfang Zhang1, Qingde Kang2
1College of Mathematics and Statistics Hebei University of Economics and Business Shijiazhuang 050061, P.R. China
2Institute of Mathematics, Hebei Normal University Shijiazhuang 050024, P.R. China
Abstract:

Let \( K_v \) be the complete graph with \( v \) vertices. Let \( G \) be a finite simple graph. A \( G \)-decomposition of \( K_v \), denoted by \((v, G, 1)\)-GD, is a pair \((X, \mathcal{B})\), where \( X \) is the vertex set of \( K_v \), and \(\mathcal{B}\) is a collection of subgraphs of \( K_v \), called blocks, such that each block is isomorphic to \( G \). In this paper, the discussed graphs are \( G_i \), \( i = 1, 2, 3, 4 \), where \( G_i \) are four kinds of graphs with eight vertices and eight edges. We obtain the existence spectrum of \((v, G_i, 1)\)-GD.

Beata Bényi1, Eétvés Jézsef Fdiskola2
1Bolyai Institute, University of Szeged Vértanuk tere 1., Szeged, Hungary 6720.
2Bajesy-Zsilinszky u. 14., Baja, Hungary 6500.
Abstract:

We present a simple bijection between the set of triangulations of a convex polygon and the set of \(312\)-avoiding permutations.

Mustapha Chellali1, Nader Jafari Rad2
1LAMDA-RO Laboratory, Department of Mathematics University of Blida. B.P. 270, Blida, Algeria.
2Department of Mathematics, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran and School of Mathematics, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM) P.O. Box 19395-5746, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

A \emph{2-rainbow dominating function} of a graph \( G \) is a function \( g \) that assigns to each vertex a set of colors chosen from the set \( \{1, 2\} \) so that for each vertex \( v \) with \( g(v) = \emptyset \) we have \( \cup_{u \in N(v)} g(u) = \{1, 2\} \). The minimum of \( g(V(G)) = \sum_{v \in V(G)} |g(v)| \) over all such functions is called the \emph{2-rainbow domination number} \( \gamma_{r2}(G) \). A 2-rainbow dominating function \( g \) of a graph \( G \) is independent if no two vertices assigned non-empty sets are adjacent. The \emph{independent 2-rainbow domination number} \( i_{r2}(G) \) is the minimum weight of an independent 2-rainbow dominating function of \( G \). In this paper, we study independent 2-rainbow domination in graphs. We present some bounds and relations with other domination parameters.

Eric Andrews1, Daniel Johnston 1, Ping Zhang1
1Department of Mathematics Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
Abstract:

For a connected graph \( G \) of order at least \( 3 \) and an integer \( k \geq 2 \), a \emph{twin edge} \( k \)-coloring of \( G \) is a proper edge coloring of \( G \) with the elements of \( \mathbb{Z}_k \), so that the induced vertex coloring in which the color of a vertex \( v \) in \( G \) is the sum (in \( \mathbb{Z}_k \)) of the colors of the edges incident with \( v \) is a proper vertex coloring. The minimum \( k \) for which \( G \) has a twin edge \( k \)-coloring is called the \emph{twin chromatic index} of \( G \) and is denoted by \( \chi_t'(G) \). It was conjectured that \( \Delta(T) \leq \chi_t'(T) \leq 2 + \Delta(T) \) for every tree of order at least \( 3 \), where \( \Delta(T) \) is the maximum degree of \( T \). This conjecture is verified for several classes of trees, namely brooms, double stars, and regular trees.

Chira Lumduanhom1, Eric Andrews2, Ping Zhang2
1Department of Mathematics Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit Soi 23, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
2Department of Mathematics Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5248, USA
Abstract:

For a nontrivial connected graph \( G \), let \( c: V(G) \to \mathbb{Z}_2 \) be a vertex coloring of \( G \) where \( c(v) \neq 0 \) for at least one vertex \( v \) of \( G \). Then the coloring \( c \) induces a new coloring \( \sigma: V(G) \to \mathbb{Z}_2 \) of \( G \) defined by
\[
\sigma(v) = \sum_{u \in N[v]} c(u)
\]
where \( N[v] \) is the closed neighborhood of \( v \) and addition is performed in \( \mathbb{Z}_2 \). If \( \sigma(v) = 0 \in \mathbb{Z}_2 \) for every vertex \( v \) in \( G \), then the coloring \( c \) is called a (modular) monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-coloring of \( G \). A graph \( G \) having a monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-coloring is a (monochromatic) \( (2,0) \)-colorable graph. The minimum number of vertices colored \( 1 \) in a monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-coloring of \( G \) is the \( (2,0) \)-chromatic number of \( G \) and is denoted by \( \chi_{(2,0)}(G) \). For a \( (2,0) \)-colorable graph \( G \), the monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-spectrum \( S_{(2,0)}(G) \) of \( G \) is the set of all positive integers \( k \) for which exactly \( k \) vertices of \( G \) can be colored \( 1 \) in a monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-coloring of \( G \). Monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-spectra are determined for several well-known classes of graphs. If \( G \) is a connected graph of order \( n \geq 2 \) and \( a \in S_{(2,0)}(G) \), then \( a \) is even and \( 1 \leq |S_{(2,0)}(G)| \leq \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor \). It is shown that for every pair \( k,n \) of integers with \( 1 \leq k \leq \left\lfloor \frac{n}{2} \right\rfloor \), there is a connected graph \( G \) of order \( n \) such that \( |S_{(2,0)}(G)| = k \). A set \( S \) of positive even integers is \( (2,0) \)-realizable if \( S \) is the monochromatic \( (2,0) \)-spectrum of some connected graph. Although there are infinitely many non-\((2,0)\)-realizable sets, it is shown that every set of positive even integers is a subset of some \( (2,0) \)-realizable set. Other results and questions are also presented on \( (2,0) \)-realizable sets in graphs.

Eric Andrews1, Ping Zhang1
1 Department of Mathematics Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5248, USA
Abstract:

For two graphs \( H \) and \( G \), a decomposition \( \mathcal{D} = \{H_1, H_2, \ldots, H_k, R\} \) of \( G \) is called an \( H \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition if \( H_i \cong H \) for \( 1 \leq i \leq k \) and \( R \) contains no subgraph isomorphic to \( H \). Let \(\text{Min}(G, H)\) and \(\text{Max}(G, H)\) be the minimum and maximum \( k \), respectively, for which \( G \) has an \( H \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition. A graph \( G \) without isolated vertices is said to possess the intermediate decomposition property if for each connected graph \( G \) and each integer \( k \) with \(\text{Min}(G, H) \leq k \leq \text{Max}(G, H)\), there exists an \( H \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition of \( G \). For a set \( S \) of graphs and a graph \( G \), a decomposition \( \mathcal{D} = \{H_1, H_2, \ldots, H_k, R\} \) of \( G \) is called an \( S \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition if \( H_i \cong H \) for some \( H \in S \) for each integer \( i \) with \( 1 \leq i \leq k \) and \( R \) contains no subgraph isomorphic to any subgraph in \( S \). Let \(\text{Min}(G, S)\) and \(\text{Max}(G, S)\) be the minimum and maximum \( k \), respectively, for which \( G \) has an \( S \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition. A set \( S \) of graphs without isolated vertices is said to possess the intermediate decomposition property if for every connected graph \( G \) and each integer \( k \) with \(\text{Min}(G, S) \leq k \leq \text{Max}(G, S)\), there exists an \( S \)-maximal \( k \)-decomposition of \( G \). While all those graphs of size \( 3 \) have been determined that possess the intermediate decomposition property, as have all sets consisting of two such graphs, here all remaining sets of graphs having size \( 3 \) that possess the intermediate decomposition property are determined.

Eric Andrews1, Zhenming Bi1, Ping Zhang1
1 Department of Mathematics Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
Abstract:

An Eulerian graph \( G \) of size \( m \) is said to satisfy the Eulerian Cycle Decomposition Conjecture if the minimum number of odd cycles in a cycle decomposition of \( G \) is \( a \), the maximum number of odd cycles in a cycle decomposition is \( b \), and \( \ell \) is an integer such that \( a \leq \ell \leq b \) where \( \ell \) and \( m \) are of the same parity, then there is a cycle decomposition of \( G \) with exactly \( \ell \) odd cycles. Several regular complete \( 5 \)-partite graphs are shown to have this property.

Dinesh G. Sarvate1, Li Zhang1
1Department of Mathematics Department of Mathematics College of Charleston and Computer Science Charleston, SC 29424 The Citadel U.S.A. Charleston, SC 29409
Abstract:

An \( H_3 \) graph is a multigraph on three vertices with double edges between two pairs of distinct vertices and a single edge between the third pair. To settle the \( H_3 \) decomposition problem completely, one needs to complete the decomposition of a \( 2K_{10t+5} \) into \( H_3 \) graphs. In this paper, we present two new construction methods for such decompositions, resulting in previously unknown decompositions for \( v = 15, 25, 35, 45 \) and two new infinite families.

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