In this paper, we present new upper bounds for the global domination and Roman domination numbers and also prove that these results are asymptotically best possible. Moreover, we give upper bounds for the restrained domination and total restrained domination numbers for large classes of graphs, and show that, for almost all graphs, the restrained domination number is equal to the domination num...

OF THE DISSERTATION Applications and Variations of Domination in Graphs by Paul Andrew Dreyer, Jr. Dissertation Director: Fred S. Roberts In a graph G = (V, E), S ⊆ V is a dominating set of G if every vertex is either in S or joined by an edge to some vertex in S. Many different types of domination have been researched extensively. This dissertation explores some new variations and applications...

Let D be a finite and simple digraph with vertex set V (D). A signed total Roman k-dominating function (STRkDF) on D is a function f : V (D) → {−1, 1, 2} satisfying the conditions that (i) ∑ x∈N−(v) f(x) ≥ k for each v ∈ V (D), where N−(v) consists of all vertices of D from which arcs go into v, and (ii) every vertex u for which f(u) = −1 has an inner neighbor v for which f(v) = 2. The weight o...

Let D be a finite and simple digraph with vertex set V (D) and arc set A(D). A signed Roman dominating function (SRDF) on the digraph D is a function f : V (D) → {−1, 1, 2} satisfying the conditions that (i) ∑ x∈N−[v] f(x) ≥ 1 for each v ∈ V (D), where N −[v] consists of v and all inner neighbors of v, and (ii) every vertex u for which f(u) = −1 has an inner neighbor v for which f(v) = 2. The w...

The aim of this paper is to obtain closed formulas for the perfect domination number, Roman number and lexicographic product graphs. We show that these can be obtained relatively easily case first two parameters. picture quite different when it concerns number. In case, we general bounds then give sufficient and/or necessary conditions achieved. also discuss graphs characterize where equals

Define a Roman dominating function (RDF) of a graph G to be a function f : V (G) → {0, 1, 2} such that every u with f(u) = 0 has a neighbor v with f(v) = 2. The weight of f , w(f), is ∑ v∈V (G) f(v). The Roman domination number of G, γR(G), is the minimum weight of an RDF of G. It is easy to see that γ(G) ≤ γR(G) ≤ 2γ(G), where γ(G) is the domination number of G. In this paper, we determine pro...

The existence of a constant time algorithm for solving different domination problems on the subclass of polygraphs, rotagraphs and fasciagraphs, is shown by means of path algebras. As these graphs include products (the Cartesian, strong, direct, lexicographic) of paths and cycles, we implement the algorithm to get formulas in the case of the domination numbers, the Roman domination numbers and ...

Recent articles by ReVelle [20, 21] in the Johns Hopkins Magazines suggested a new variation of domination called Roman domination, see also [22] for an integer programming formulation of the problem. Since then, there have been several articles on Roman domination and its variations [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 24, 23, 25]. Emperor Constantine had the requirement that an army or leg...