In this paper we present an algorithmic framework for solving a class of combinatorial optimization problems on graphs with bounded pathwidth. The problems are NP-hard in general, but solvable in linear time on this type of graphs. The problems are relevant for assessing network reliability and improving the network’s performance and fault tolerance. The main technique considered in this paper ...

We prove that the problem of nding two minimum dominating sets (connected dominating sets or vertex clique covers) with minimum intersection is linearly solvable in interval graphs. Furthermore, the problem of deciding whether or not there exist two disjoint minimum dominating sets (connected dominating sets or vertex clique covers) is shown to be NP-hard for chordal graphs.

Interval and proper interval graphs are very well-known graph classes, for which there is a wide literature. As consequence, some generalizations of have been proposed, in general expressed terms $k$ graphs, by splitting the special way. recent example such an approach, classes $k$-thin introduced generalizing respectively. The complexity recognition each these still open, even fixed $k \geq 2$...

In this paper, we introduce a class of double coset cayley digraphs induced by right solvable ward groupoids. These class of graphs can be viewed as a generalization of double coset cayley graphs induced by groups. Further, many graph properties are expressed in terms of algebraic properties.

A method that utilizes the polynomially solvable critical independent set problem for solving the maximum independent set problem on graphs with a nonempty critical independent set is developed. The effectiveness of the proposed approach on large graphs with large independence number is demonstrated through extensive numerical experiments.

This paper studies the maximum-clique independence problem and some variations of clique transversal such as {k}-clique, maximum-clique, minus clique, signed k-fold problems from algorithmic aspects for k-trees, suns, planar graphs, doubly chordal perfect total split line dually graphs. We give equations to compute numbers show that {k}-clique is polynomial-time solvable graphs whose equal thei...

Given a graph and a positive integer k, the biclique vertex-partition problem asks whether the vertex set of the graph can be partitioned into at most k bicliques (connected complete bipartite subgraphs). It is known that this problem is NP-complete for bipartite graphs. In this paper we investigate the computational complexity of this problem in special subclasses of bipartite graphs. We prove...

This survey gives an introduction to the class of bounded treewidth graphs, for which many NP-complete problems can be solved efficiently. The concept of a tree decomposition is explained. Subclasses of the bounded treewidth graphs are identified. Results about finding tree decompositions are summarized. Some problems which are efficiently solvable on bounded treewidth graphs are listed and alg...

In this paper we prove that the PRECOLORING EXTENSION problem on graphs of maximum degree 3 is polynomially solvable, but even its restricted version with 3 colors is NP-complete on planar bipartite graphs of maximum degree 4. The restricted version of LIST COLORING, in which the union of all lists consists of 3 colors, is shown to be NP-complete on planar 3-regular bipartite graphs. © 2006 Els...

The maximum independent set problem is known to be NP-hard for graphs in general, but is solvable in polynomial time for graphs in many special classes. It is also known that the problem is generally intractable from a parameterized point of view. A simple Ramsey argument implies the fixed parameter tractability of the maximum independent set problem in classes of graphs of bounded clique numbe...