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Problems in extremal graph theory
We consider a variety of problems in extremal graph and set theory.
The {\em chromatic number} of , , is the smallest integer
such that is -colorable.
The {\it square} of , written , is the supergraph of in which also
vertices within distance 2 of each other in are adjacent.
A graph is a {\it minor} of if
can be obtained from a subgraph of by contracting edges.
We show that the upper bound for
conjectured by Wegner (1977) for planar graphs
holds when is a -minor-free graph.
We also show that is equal to the bound
only when contains a complete graph of that order.
One of the central problems of extremal hypergraph theory is
finding the maximum number of edges in a hypergraph
that does not contain a specific forbidden structure.
We consider as a forbidden structure a fixed number of members
that have empty common intersection
as well as small union.
We obtain a sharp upper bound on the size of uniform hypergraphs
that do not contain this structure,
when the number of vertices is sufficiently large.
Our result is strong enough to imply the same sharp upper bound
for several other interesting forbidden structures
such as the so-called strong simplices and clusters.
The {\em -dimensional hypercube}, ,
is the graph whose vertex set is and
whose edge set consists of the vertex pairs
differing in exactly one coordinate.
The generalized Tur\'an problem asks for the maximum number
of edges in a subgraph of a graph that does not contain
a forbidden subgraph .
We consider the Tur\'an problem where is and
is a cycle of length with .
Confirming a conjecture of Erd{\H o}s (1984),
we show that the ratio of the size of such a subgraph of
over the number of edges of is ,
i.e. in the limit this ratio approaches 0
as approaches infinity
Graph edge coloring and a new approach to the overfull conjecture
The graph edge coloring problem is to color the edges of a graph such that adjacent edges receives different colors. Let be a simple graph with maximum degree . The minimum number of colors needed for such a coloring of is called the chromatic index of , written . We say is of class one if , otherwise it is of class 2. A majority of edge coloring papers is devoted to the Classification Problem for simple graphs. A graph is said to be \emph{overfull} if . Hilton in 1985 conjectured that every graph of class two with contains an overfull subgraph with . In this thesis, I will introduce some of my researches toward the Classification Problem of simple graphs, and a new approach to the overfull conjecture together with some new techniques and ideas
Basic Neutrosophic Algebraic Structures and their Application to Fuzzy and Neutrosophic Models
The involvement of uncertainty of varying degrees when the total of the
membership degree exceeds one or less than one, then the newer mathematical
paradigm shift, Fuzzy Theory proves appropriate. For the past two or more
decades, Fuzzy Theory has become the potent tool to study and analyze
uncertainty involved in all problems. But, many real-world problems also abound
with the concept of indeterminacy. In this book, the new, powerful tool of
neutrosophy that deals with indeterminacy is utilized. Innovative neutrosophic
models are described. The theory of neutrosophic graphs is introduced and
applied to fuzzy and neutrosophic models. This book is organized into four
chapters. In Chapter One we introduce some of the basic neutrosophic algebraic
structures essential for the further development of the other chapters. Chapter
Two recalls basic graph theory definitions and results which has interested us
and for which we give the neutrosophic analogues. In this chapter we give the
application of graphs in fuzzy models. An entire section is devoted for this
purpose. Chapter Three introduces many new neutrosophic concepts in graphs and
applies it to the case of neutrosophic cognitive maps and neutrosophic
relational maps. The last section of this chapter clearly illustrates how the
neutrosophic graphs are utilized in the neutrosophic models. The final chapter
gives some problems about neutrosophic graphs which will make one understand
this new subject.Comment: 149 pages, 130 figure
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Combinatorics and Probability
The main theme of this workshop was the use of probabilistic methods in combinatorics and theoretical computer science. Although these methods have been around for decades, they are being refined all the time: they are getting more and more sophisticated and powerful. Another theme was the study of random combinatorial structures, either for their own sake, or to tackle extremal questions. Both themes were richly represented at the workshop, with many recent exciting results presented by the lecturers
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