Total Roman {3}-domination in Graphs

Symmetry, vol. 12, pp. 268

Abstract

For a graph G = ( V , E ) with vertex set V = V ( G ) and edge set E = E ( G ) , a Roman { 3 } -dominating function (R { 3 } -DF) is a function f : V ( G ) → { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 } having the property that ∑ u ∈ N G ( v ) f ( u ) ≥ 3 , if f ( v ) = 0 , and ∑ u ∈ N G ( v ) f ( u ) ≥ 2 , if f ( v ) = 1 for any vertex v ∈ V ( G ) . The weight of a Roman { 3 } -dominating function f is the sum f ( V ) = ∑ v ∈ V ( G ) f ( v ) and the minimum weight of a Roman { 3 } -dominating function on G is the Roman { 3 } -domination number of G, denoted by γ { R 3 } ( G ) . Let G be a graph with no isolated vertices. The total Roman { 3 } -dominating function on G is an R { 3 } -DF f on G with the additional property that every vertex v ∈ V with f ( v ) ≠ 0 has a neighbor w with f ( w ) ≠ 0 . The minimum weight of a total Roman { 3 } -dominating function on G, is called the total Roman { 3 } -domination number denoted by γ t { R 3 } ( G ) . We initiate the study of total Roman { 3 } -domination and show its relationship to other domination parameters. We present an upper bound on the total Roman { 3 } -domination number of a connected graph G in terms of the order of G and characterize the graphs attaining this bound. Finally, we investigate the complexity of total Roman { 3 } -domination for bipartite graphs.

Authors 3

1. Zehui Shao

   Guangzhou University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Computing Science and Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China

2. Doost Ali Mojdeh corresponding

   University of Mazandaran

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Mathematics, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar 47416-95447, Iran

3. Lutz Volkmann Aachen Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany