Let K n denote the Cartesian product Kn Kn Kn, where Kn is the complete graph on n vertices. We show that the domination number of K n is ⌈

Domination theory is a well-established topic in graph theory, as well one of the most active research areas. Interest this area partly explained by its diversity applications to real-world problems, such facility location computer and social networks, monitoring communication, coding algorithm design, among others. In last two decades, functions defined on graphs have attracted attention sever...

We analyze the graph-theoretic formalization of Roman domination, dating back to the military strategy of Emperor Constantine, from a parameterized perspective. More specifically, we prove that this problem is W[2]-complete for general graphs. However, parameterized algorithms are presented for graphs of bounded treewidth and for planar graphs. Moreover, it is shown that a parametric dual of Ro...

This paper is motivated by the concept of nonnegative signed domination that was introduced by Huang, Li, and Feng in 2013 [15]. We study the non-negative signed domination problem from the theoretical point of view. For networks modeled by strongly chordal graphs and distance-hereditary graphs, we show that the non-negative signed domination problem can be solved in polynomial time. For networ...

The bondage number b(G) of a graph G is the smallest number of edges of G whose removal results in a graph having the domination number larger than that of G. In a sense, the bondage number b(G) measures integrity and reliability of the domination number γ(G) with respect to the edge removal, which corresponds, e.g., to link failures in communication networks. We show that, for a graph G having...

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-subdomina...