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Chromatic equivalence classes of certain generalized polygon trees, III
AbstractLet P(G) denote the chromatic polynomial of a graph G. Two graphs G and H are chromatically equivalent, if P(G)=P(H). A set of graphs S is called a chromatic equivalence class if for any graph H that is chromatically equivalent with a graph G in S, then H∈S. Peng et al. (Discrete Math. 172 (1997) 103–114), studied the chromatic equivalence classes of certain generalized polygon trees. In this paper, we continue that study and present a solution to Problem 2 in Koh and Teo (Discrete Math. 172 (1997) 59–78)
Chromatic equivalence classes of certain generalized polygon trees
Let P(G) denote the chromatic polynomial of a graph G. Two graphs G and H are chromatically equivalent, written G ∼ H, if P(G) = P(H). Let g denote the family of all generalized polygon trees with three interior regions. Xu (1994) showed that g is a union of chromatic equivalence classes under the equivalence relation '∼'. In this paper, we determine infinitely many chromatic equivalence classes in g under '∼'. As a byproduct, we obtain a family of chromatically unique graphs established by Peng (1995)
Chromatic Equivalence Classes and Chromatic Defining Numbers of Certain Graphs
There are two parts in this dissertation: the chromatic equivalence classes and
the chromatic defining numbers of graphs.
In the first part the chromaticity of the family of generalized polygon trees with
intercourse number two, denoted by Cr (a, b; c, d), is studied. It is known that
Cr( a, b; c, d) is a chromatic equivalence class if min {a, b, c, d} ≥ r+3. We consider
Cr( a, b; c, d) when min{ a, b, c, d} ≤ r + 2. The necessary and sufficient conditions
for Cr(a, b; c, d) with min {a, b, c, d} ≤ r + 2 to be a chromatic equivalence class
are given. Thus, the chromaticity of Cr (a, b; c, d) is completely characterized.
In the second part the defining numbers of regular graphs are studied. Let
d(n, r, X = k) be the smallest value of defining numbers of all r-regular graphs
of order n and the chromatic number equals to k. It is proved that for a given
integer k and each r ≥ 2(k - 1) and n ≥ 2k, d(n, r, X = k) = k - 1. Next,
a new lower bound for the defining numbers of r-regular k-chromatic graphs
with k < r < 2( k - 1) is found. Finally, the value of d( n , r, X = k) when
k < r < 2(k - 1) for certain values of n and r is determined
On Minimum Average Stretch Spanning Trees in Polygonal 2-trees
A spanning tree of an unweighted graph is a minimum average stretch spanning
tree if it minimizes the ratio of sum of the distances in the tree between the
end vertices of the graph edges and the number of graph edges. We consider the
problem of computing a minimum average stretch spanning tree in polygonal
2-trees, a super class of 2-connected outerplanar graphs. For a polygonal
2-tree on vertices, we present an algorithm to compute a minimum average
stretch spanning tree in time. This algorithm also finds a
minimum fundamental cycle basis in polygonal 2-trees.Comment: 17 pages, 12 figure
An extensive English language bibliography on graph theory and its applications, supplement 1
Graph theory and its applications - bibliography, supplement
Graph polynomials and statistical physics
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mathematics, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54).We present several graph polynomials, of which the most important one is the Tutte polynomial. These various polynomials have important applications in combinatorics and statistical physics. We generalize the Tutte polynomial and establish its correlations to the other graph polynomials. Finally, our result about the decomposition of planar graphs and its application to the ice-type model is presented.by Jae Ill Kim.S.M
An extensive English language bibliography on graph theory and its applications
Bibliography on graph theory and its application
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