The zero forcing polynomial of a graph

THE ZERO-DIVISOR GRAPH OF A MODULE

Let R be a commutative ring with identity and M an R-module. In this paper, we associate a graph to M, sayΓ(RM), such that when M=R, Γ(RM) coincide with the zero-divisor graph of R. Many well-known results by D.F. Anderson and P.S. Livingston have been generalized for Γ(RM). We Will show that Γ(RM) is connected withdiam Γ(RM)≤ 3 and if Γ(RM) contains a cycle, then Γ(RM)≤4. We will also show tha...

On the Roots of Hosoya Polynomial of a Graph

Let G = (V, E) be a simple graph. Hosoya polynomial of G is d(u,v) H(G, x) = {u,v}V(G)x , where, d(u ,v) denotes the distance between vertices u and v. As is the case with other graph polynomials, such as chromatic, independence and domination polynomial, it is natural to study the roots of Hosoya polynomial of a graph. In this paper we study the roots of Hosoya polynomials of some specific g...

Zero forcing, tree width, and graph coloring

We show that certain types of zero-forcing sets for a graph give rise to chordal supergraphs and hence to proper colorings. Zero-forcing was originally defined to provide a bound for matrix minimum rank problems [1], but is interesting as a graph-theoretic notion in its own right [5], and has applications to mathematical physics, such as quantum systems [3]. There are different flavors of zero-...

On Szeged Polynomial of a Graph

On the zero forcing number of some Cayley graphs

‎Let Γa be a graph whose each vertex is colored either white or black‎. ‎If u is a black vertex of Γ such that exactly one neighbor‎ ‎v of u is white‎, ‎then u changes the color of v to black‎. ‎A zero forcing set for a Γ graph is a subset of vertices Zsubseteq V(Γ) such that‎ if initially the vertices in Z are colored black and the remaining vertices are colored white‎, ‎then Z changes the col...