A subset X of edges of a graph G is called an edge dominating set of G if every edge not in X is adjacent to some edge in X . The edge domination number γ′(G) of G is the minimum cardinality taken over all edge dominating sets of G. An edge Roman dominating function of a graph G is a function f : E(G) → {0, 1, 2} such that every edge e with f(e) = 0 is adjacent to some edge e′ with f(e′) = 2. T...

Let G = (V,E) be a graph. A vertex dominates itself and all its neighbors, i.e., every vertex v ∈ V dominates its closed neighborhood N [v]. A vertex set D in G is an efficient dominating (e.d.) set for G if for every vertex v ∈ V , there is exactly one d ∈ D dominating v. An edge set M ⊆ E is an efficient edge dominating (e.e.d.) set for G if it is an efficient dominating set in the line graph...

In this paper we investigate the dominating- -color number،  of a graph G. That is the maximum number of color classes that are also dominating when G is colored using colors. We show that where is the join of G and H. This result allows us to construct classes of graphs such that and thus provide some information regarding two questions raised in [1] and [2].  

A dominating setD ⊆ V of a graphG = (V,E) is said to be a connected cototal dominating set if 〈D〉 is connected and 〈V −D〉 6= ∅, contains no isolated vertices. A connected cototal dominating set is said to be minimal if no proper subset of D is connected cototal dominating set. The connected cototal domination number γccl(G) of G is the minimum cardinality of a minimal connected cototal dominati...

Recently, Bacsó and Tuza gave a full characterization of the graphs for which every connected induced subgraph has a connected dominating subgraph satisfying an arbitrary prescribed hereditary property. Using their result, we derive a similar characterization of the graphs for which any isolate-free induced subgraph has a total dominating subgraph that satisfies a prescribed additive hereditary...

A subset S of V is called a total dominating set if every vertex in V is adjacent to some vertex in S. The total domination number γt (G) of G is the minimum cardinality taken over all total dominating sets of G. A dominating set is called a connected dominating set if the induced subgraph 〈S〉 is connected. The connected domination number γc(G) of G is the minimum cardinality taken over all min...

A function f : V (G) → {−1, 0, 1} is a minus dominating function if for every vertex v ∈ V (G), ∑ u∈N [v] f(u) ≥ 1. A minus dominating function f of G is called a global minus dominating function if f is also a minus dominating function of the complement G of G. The global minus domination number γ− g (G) of G is defined as γ − g (G) = min{ ∑ v∈V (G) f(v) | f is a global minus dominating functi...

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Wireless sensor networks propound an algorithmic research problems for prolonging life of nodes and network. The domination algorithms can address some of fundamental issues related to lifetime problems in ad hoc and sensor networks. Most of the graph domination problems are NP-complete even with unit-disk-graphs. The investigation of the thesis addresses some of lifetime issues in sensor netwo...