A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical

Let γ c (G) denote the minimum cardinality of a connected dominating set for G. A graph G is k-γ c -critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for xy Î E([`(G)])xyE(G) . Further, for integer r ≥ 2, G is said to be k-(γ c , r)-critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for each pair of no...

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Main Authors: Ananchuen, Watcharaphong, Ananchuen, Nawarat, Caccetta, Louis
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Published: Springer Japan KK 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19085
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Ananchuen, Nawarat
Caccetta, Louis
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Ananchuen, Nawarat
Caccetta, Louis
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description Let γ c (G) denote the minimum cardinality of a connected dominating set for G. A graph G is k-γ c -critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for xy Î E([`(G)])xyE(G) . Further, for integer r ≥ 2, G is said to be k-(γ c , r)-critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for each pair of non-adjacent vertices x and y that are at distance at most r apart. k-γ c -critical graphs are k-(γ c , r)-critical but the converse need not be true. In this paper, we give a characterization of 3-(γ c , 2)-critical claw-free graphs which are not 3-γ c -critical. In fact, we show that there are exactly four classes of such graphs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-190852017-09-13T16:03:34Z A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical Ananchuen, Watcharaphong Ananchuen, Nawarat Caccetta, Louis Critical graph Connected domination Claw-free Let γ c (G) denote the minimum cardinality of a connected dominating set for G. A graph G is k-γ c -critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for xy Î E([`(G)])xyE(G) . Further, for integer r ≥ 2, G is said to be k-(γ c , r)-critical if γ c (G) = k, but γ c (G + xy) < k for each pair of non-adjacent vertices x and y that are at distance at most r apart. k-γ c -critical graphs are k-(γ c , r)-critical but the converse need not be true. In this paper, we give a characterization of 3-(γ c , 2)-critical claw-free graphs which are not 3-γ c -critical. In fact, we show that there are exactly four classes of such graphs. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19085 10.1007/s00373-010-0920-2 Springer Japan KK restricted
spellingShingle Critical graph
Connected domination
Claw-free
Ananchuen, Watcharaphong
Ananchuen, Nawarat
Caccetta, Louis
A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title_full A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title_fullStr A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title_full_unstemmed A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title_short A Characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-Critical Claw-Free Graphs Which are not 3-γc-Critical
title_sort characterization of 3-(γc, 2)-critical claw-free graphs which are not 3-γc-critical
topic Critical graph
Connected domination
Claw-free
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19085