Labeling the vertex amalgamation of graphs

• Autorzy: Ramon M. Figueroa-Centeno , Rikio Ichishima , Francesc A. Muntaner-Batle
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A graph G of size q is graceful if there exists an injective function f:V(G)→ {0,1,...,q} such that each edge uv of G is labeled |f(u)-f(v)| and the resulting edge labels are distinct. Also, a (p,q) graph G with q ≥ p is harmonious if there exists an injective function $f:V(G) → Z_q$ such that each edge uv of G is labeled f(u) + f(v) mod q and the resulting edge labels are distinct, whereas G is felicitous if there exists an injective function $f: V(G) → Z_{q+1}$ such that each edge uv of G is labeled f(u) + f(v) mod q and the resulting edge labels are distinct. In this paper, we present several results involving the vertex amalgamation of graceful, felicitous and harmonious graphs. Further, we partially solve an open problem of Lee et al., that is, for which m and n the vertex amalgamation of n copies of the cycle Cₘ at a fixed vertex v ∈ V(Cₘ), Amal(Cₘ,v,n), is felicitous? Moreover, we provide some progress towards solving the conjecture of Koh et al., which states that the graph Amal(Cₘ,v,n) is graceful if and only if mn ≡ 0 or 3 mod 4. Finally, we propose two conjectures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

felicitous labellings; graceful labellings; harmonious labellings.

Kategorie tematyczne

• 05C78: Graph labelling (graceful graphs, bandwidth, etc.)

• Wydawca: De Gruyter Open
• Czasopismo: Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 23
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 129-139

Daty

wydano

2003

otrzymano

2001-07-18

Twórcy

autor

Ramon M. Figueroa-Centeno

• Mathematics Department, University of Hawaii-Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St. Hilo, HI 96720, USA

autor

Rikio Ichishima

• College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, 3-25-40 Sakurajosui Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan

autor

Francesc A. Muntaner-Batle

• Department de Matemàtica i Telemàtica, Universitat Politècnica de Catulunya, 08071 Barcelona, Spain

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7151/dmgt.1190