Signed star k-subdomination numbers in graphs

Let G be a simple graph without isolated vertex with vertex set V (G) and edge set E(G). A function f : E(G) −→ {−1, 1} is said to be a signed star k-subdominating function of G if ∑ e∈E(v) f (e) ≥ 1 for at least k vertices v of G, where E(v) = {uv ∈ E(G) | u ∈ N (v)}. The value min ∑ e∈E(G) f (e), taking over all signed star k-subdominating function f of G is called the signed star k-subdomination number of G and denoted by γ k SS(G). In this paper we give some bounds on the signed star k-subdomination number of graphs. c © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.