The sharp upper bounds on the maximum degree and vertex-connectivity of claw-free 1-planar graphs

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Main Authors: Zhang, Licheng, Ouyang, Zhangdong, Huang, Yuanqiu
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author Zhang, Licheng
Ouyang, Zhangdong
Huang, Yuanqiu
author_facet Zhang, Licheng
Ouyang, Zhangdong
Huang, Yuanqiu
contents The complete bipartite graph $K_{1,3}$ is called a claw. The properties of claw-free graphs have attracted considerable attention, with research on claw-free planar graphs tracing back to Plummer's work in 1989. In this paper, we extend this line of research by establishing some fundamental results for claw-free 1-planar graphs, focusing on upper bounds for maximum degree and vertex-connectivity. We show that the maximum degree of claw-free 1-planar graphs is at most 10, and the bound is sharp. Furthermore, we show that for 6-connected 1-planar graphs and optimal 1-planar graphs under the constraint of forbidding induced claws, the maximum degree has the better upper bound 8. Finally, we show that every 7-connected 1-planar graph contains an induced claw, thereby implying that the vertex-connectivity of claw-free 1-planar graphs is at most 6. For a better comparison, we also refine some known results by Plummer on claw-free planar graphs.
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spellingShingle The sharp upper bounds on the maximum degree and vertex-connectivity of claw-free 1-planar graphs
Zhang, Licheng
Ouyang, Zhangdong
Huang, Yuanqiu
Combinatorics
05C10, 05C40, 05C62, 05C69
The complete bipartite graph $K_{1,3}$ is called a claw. The properties of claw-free graphs have attracted considerable attention, with research on claw-free planar graphs tracing back to Plummer's work in 1989. In this paper, we extend this line of research by establishing some fundamental results for claw-free 1-planar graphs, focusing on upper bounds for maximum degree and vertex-connectivity. We show that the maximum degree of claw-free 1-planar graphs is at most 10, and the bound is sharp. Furthermore, we show that for 6-connected 1-planar graphs and optimal 1-planar graphs under the constraint of forbidding induced claws, the maximum degree has the better upper bound 8. Finally, we show that every 7-connected 1-planar graph contains an induced claw, thereby implying that the vertex-connectivity of claw-free 1-planar graphs is at most 6. For a better comparison, we also refine some known results by Plummer on claw-free planar graphs.
title The sharp upper bounds on the maximum degree and vertex-connectivity of claw-free 1-planar graphs
topic Combinatorics
05C10, 05C40, 05C62, 05C69
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.15124