Brooks' graph-coloring theorem and the independence number

On the Maximum Number of Dominating Classes in Graph Coloring

In this paper we investigate the dominating- -color number،  of a graph G. That is the maximum number of color classes that are also dominating when G is colored using colors. We show that where is the join of G and H. This result allows us to construct classes of graphs such that and thus provide some information regarding two questions raised in [1] and [2].  

A Brooks-Type Theorem for the Generalized List T-Coloring

A dual version of the Brooks group coloring theorem

Let G be a 2-edge-connected undirected graph, A be an (additive) Abelian group, and A = A − {0}. A graph G is A-connected if G has an orientation D(G) such that for every mapping b: V (G) → A satisfying  v∈V (G) b(v) = 0, there is a function f : E(G) → A ∗ such that for each vertex v ∈ V (G), the sum of f over the edges directed out from v minus the sum of f over the edges directed into v eq...

A note on a Brooks’ type theorem for DP-coloring

Dvořák and Postle [8] introduced aDP-coloring of a simple graph as a generalization of a list-coloring. They proved a Brooks’ type theorem for a DP-coloring, and Bernsheteyn, Kostochka and Pron [5] extended it to a DP-coloring of multigraphs. However, detailed structure when a multigraph does not admit a DP-coloring was not specified in [5]. In this note, we make this point clear and give the c...

Brooks' Theorem and Beyond

We collect some of our favorite proofs of Brooks’ Theorem, highlighting advantages and extensions of each. The proofs illustrate some of the major techniques in graph coloring, such as greedy coloring, Kempe chains, hitting sets, and the Kernel Lemma. We also discuss standard strengthenings of vertex coloring, such as list coloring, online list coloring, and Alon–Tarsi orientations, since analo...