Domination number of modular product graphs

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Main Authors: Bermudo, Sergio, Peterin, Iztok, Sedlar, Jelena, Škrekovski, Riste
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author Bermudo, Sergio
Peterin, Iztok
Sedlar, Jelena
Škrekovski, Riste
author_facet Bermudo, Sergio
Peterin, Iztok
Sedlar, Jelena
Škrekovski, Riste
contents The modular product $G\diamond H$ of graphs $G$ and $H$ is a graph on vertex set $V(G)\times V(H)$. Two vertices $(g,h)$ and $(g^{\prime},h^{\prime})$ of $G\diamond H$ are adjacent if $g=g^{\prime}$ and $hh^{\prime}\in E(H)$, or $gg^{\prime}\in E(G)$ and $h=h^{\prime}$, or $gg^{\prime}\in E(G)$ and $hh^{\prime}\in E(H)$, or (for $g\neq g^{\prime}$ and $h\neq h^{\prime}$) $gg^{\prime}\notin E(G)$ and $hh^{\prime}\notin E(H)$. A set $D\subseteq V(G)$ is a dominating set of $G$ if every vertex outside of $D$ contains a neighbor in $D$. A set $D\subseteq V(G)$ is a total dominating set of $G$ if every vertex of $G$ contains a neighbor in $D$. The domination number $γ(G)$ (resp. total domination number $γ_{t}(G)$) of $G$ is the minimum cardinality of a dominating set (resp. total dominating set) of $G$. In this work we give several upper and lower bounds for $γ(G\diamond H)$ in terms of $γ(G),$ $γ(H)$, $γ_{t}(\overline{G})$ and $γ_{t}(\overline{H})$, where $\overline{G}$ is the complement graph of $G$. Further, we fully describe graphs where $γ(G\diamond H)=k$ for $k\in\{1,2,3\}$. Several conditions on $G$ and $H$ under which $γ(G\diamond H)$ is at most $4$ and $5$ are also given. A new type of simultaneous domination $\barγ(G)$, defined as the smallest number of vertices that dominates $G$ and totally dominates the complement of $G,$ emerged as useful and we believe it could be of independent interest. We conclude the paper by proposing few directions for possible further research.
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spellingShingle Domination number of modular product graphs
Bermudo, Sergio
Peterin, Iztok
Sedlar, Jelena
Škrekovski, Riste
Combinatorics
05C69, 05C76
The modular product $G\diamond H$ of graphs $G$ and $H$ is a graph on vertex set $V(G)\times V(H)$. Two vertices $(g,h)$ and $(g^{\prime},h^{\prime})$ of $G\diamond H$ are adjacent if $g=g^{\prime}$ and $hh^{\prime}\in E(H)$, or $gg^{\prime}\in E(G)$ and $h=h^{\prime}$, or $gg^{\prime}\in E(G)$ and $hh^{\prime}\in E(H)$, or (for $g\neq g^{\prime}$ and $h\neq h^{\prime}$) $gg^{\prime}\notin E(G)$ and $hh^{\prime}\notin E(H)$. A set $D\subseteq V(G)$ is a dominating set of $G$ if every vertex outside of $D$ contains a neighbor in $D$. A set $D\subseteq V(G)$ is a total dominating set of $G$ if every vertex of $G$ contains a neighbor in $D$. The domination number $γ(G)$ (resp. total domination number $γ_{t}(G)$) of $G$ is the minimum cardinality of a dominating set (resp. total dominating set) of $G$. In this work we give several upper and lower bounds for $γ(G\diamond H)$ in terms of $γ(G),$ $γ(H)$, $γ_{t}(\overline{G})$ and $γ_{t}(\overline{H})$, where $\overline{G}$ is the complement graph of $G$. Further, we fully describe graphs where $γ(G\diamond H)=k$ for $k\in\{1,2,3\}$. Several conditions on $G$ and $H$ under which $γ(G\diamond H)$ is at most $4$ and $5$ are also given. A new type of simultaneous domination $\barγ(G)$, defined as the smallest number of vertices that dominates $G$ and totally dominates the complement of $G,$ emerged as useful and we believe it could be of independent interest. We conclude the paper by proposing few directions for possible further research.
title Domination number of modular product graphs
topic Combinatorics
05C69, 05C76
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.02853