Efficient (j, k)-Dominating Functions
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
For positive integers j and k, an efficient (j, k)-dominating function of a graph G = (V, E) is a function f: V → {0, 1, 2,..., j} such that the sum of function values in the closed neighbourhood of every vertex equals k. The relationship between the existence of efficient (j, k)-dominating functions and various kinds of efficient dominating sets is explored. It is shown that if a strongly chordal graph has an efficient (j, k)-dominating function, then it has an efficient dominating set. Further, every efficient (j, k)-dominating function of a strongly chordal graph can be expressed as a sum of characteristic functions of efficient dominating sets. For j < k there are strongly chordal graphs with an efficient dominating set but no efficient (j, k)-dominating function. The problem of deciding whether a given graph has an efficient (j, k)-dominating function is shown to be NP-complete for all positive integers j and k, and solvable in polynomial time for strongly chordal graphs when j = k. By taking j = 1 we obtain NP-completeness of the problem of deciding whether a given graph has an efficient k-tuple dominating set for any fixed positive integer k. Finally, we consider efficient (2, 2)-dominating functions of trees. We describe a new constructive characterization of the trees with an efficient dominating set and a constructive characterization of the trees with two different efficient dominating sets. A number of open problems and questions are stated throughout the work.
Publication Title
Discussiones Mathematicae - Graph Theory
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.7151/dmgt.2355
ISSN
12343099
E-ISSN
20835892
Citation Information
Klostermeyer,W.,MacGillivray,G.,Semnani,S. & Piri,F.(2020).Efficient (j, k)-Dominating Functions. Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory,0(0) - https://doi.org/10.7151/dmgt.2355