We show that the diameter of a total domination vertex-critical graph is at most 5(γt −1)/3, and that the diameter of an independent domination vertex-critical graph is at most 2(i− 1). For all values of γt ≡ 2 (mod 3) there exists a total domination vertex-critical graph with the maximum possible diameter. For all values of i ≥ 2 there exists an independent domination vertex-critical graph wit...

Two new domination parameters for a connected graph G: the weakly convex domination number of G and the convex domination number of G are introduced. Relations between these parameters and the other domination parameters are derived. In particular, we study for which cubic graphs the convex domination number equals the connected domination number.

Domination is a rapidly developing area of research in graph theory, and its various applications to ad hoc networks, distributed computing, social networks and web graphs partly explain the increased interest. This thesis focuses on domination theory, and the main aim of the study is to apply a probabilistic approach to obtain new upper bounds for various domination parameters. Chapters 2 and ...

In this research study, we introduce the concept of bipolar neutrosophic graphs. We present the dominating and independent sets of bipolar neutrosophic graphs. We describe novel multiple criteria decision making methods based on bipolar neutrosophic sets and bipolar neutrosophic graphs. We also develop an algorithm for computing domination in bipolar neutrosophic graphs. Key-words: Bipolar neut...

In this paper, we study both concepts of geodetic dominatingand edge geodetic dominating sets and derive some tight upper bounds onthe edge geodetic and the edge geodetic domination numbers. We also obtainattainable upper bounds on the maximum number of elements in a partitionof a vertex set of a connected graph into geodetic sets, edge geodetic sets,geodetic domin...

In this article we study some variants of the domination concept attending to the connectivity of the subgraph generated by the dominant set. This study is restricted to maximal outerplanar graphs. We establish tight combinatorial bounds for connected domination, semitotal domination, independent domination and weakly connected domination for any n-vertex maximal outerplaner graph.

In this paper, we survey some new results in four areas of domination in graphs, namely: (1) the toughness and matching structure of graphs having domination number 3 and which are “critical” in the sense that if one adds any missing edge, the domination number falls to 2; (2) the matching structure of graphs having domination number 3 and which are “critical” in the sense that if one deletes a...