Embedding an Arbitrary Tree in a Graceful Tree
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A function f is called a graceful labeling of a graph G with m edges if f is an injective function from V (G) to {0, 1, 2, · · · ,m} such that when every edge uv is assigned the edge label |f(u)− f(v)|, then the resulting edge labels are distinct. A graph which admits a graceful labeling is called a graceful graph. The popular Graceful Tree Conjecture states that every tree is graceful. The Graceful Tree Conjecture remains open for over four decades. Though there are a few general results and techniques on the construction of graceful trees, settling the conjecture seems to be very hard. In this paper, we have introduced a new and different method of constructing graceful trees from a given arbitrary tree. More precisely, we show that every tree can be embedded in a graceful tree with at most km edges, k < dm4 e, where m is the number of edges of the given arbitrary tree. Further, we pose a related open problem towards settling the Graceful Tree Conjecture. Mathematics Subject Classification: 05C78;05C05
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