We give an 0 (nlogln) [ime algorirnm for finding a minimum independem dominating se[ in a pennmation graph. TItis improves on ilie previous D(n 3) time algorictun known for solving tllis problem [4]. .,. Dept of CompUlcr Sci., Purdue Univ., West Gf:tyelle, IN 47907. Rcso::trch ~upported by ONR. Contr:lct NOOOI-l-34-K. 0502:md NSF Gl':tnl DCR-8451393, wilh matching funds from AT&T. • o.:pt of Ma...

In this paper, we consider graphs having a unique minimum independent dominating set. We first discuss the effects of deleting a vertex, or the closed neighborhood of a vertex, from such graphs. We then discuss five operations which, in certain circumstances, can be used to combine two graphs, each having a unique minimum independent dominating set, to produce a new graph also having a unique m...

A 2-rainbow dominating function ( ) of a graph  is a function  from the vertex set  to the set of all subsets of the set  such that for any vertex  with  the condition  is fulfilled, where  is the open neighborhood of . A maximal 2-rainbow dominating function on a graph  is a 2-rainbow dominating function  such that the set is not a dominating set of . The weight of a maximal    is the value . ...

We first devise a branching algorithm that computes a minimum independent dominating set with running time O∗(1.3351n) = O∗(20.417n) and polynomial space. This improves upon the best state of the art algorithms for this problem. We then study approximation of the problem by moderately exponential time algorithms and show that it can be approximated within ratio 1 + ε, for any ε > 0, in a time s...

The independent domination number of a graph G, denoted i(G), is the minimum cardinality of a maximal independent set of G. A maximal independent set of cardinality i(G) in G we call an i(G)-set. In this paper we provide a constructive characterization of trees G that have two disjoint i(G)-sets. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

The independent domination number of a graph G, denoted i(G), is the minimum cardinality of a maximal independent set of G. A maximal independent set of cardinality i(G) in G we call an i(G)-set. The graph G is called i-excellent if every vertex of G belongs to some i(G)-set. We provide a constructive characterization of i-excellent trees. c © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Theaverage lower independencenumber iav(G)of a graphG=(V ,E) is defined as 1 |V | ∑ v∈V iv(G), and the average lower domination number av(G) is defined as 1 |V | ∑ v∈V v(G), where iv(G) (resp. v(G)) is the minimum cardinality of a maximal independent set (resp. dominating set) that contains v.We give an upper bound of iav(G) and av(G) for arbitrary graphs. Then we characterize the graphs achiev...

It is shown that in star-free graphs the maximum independent set problem, the minimum dominating set problem and the minimum independent dominating set problem are approximable up to constant factor by any maximal independent set.

Let $S= \{e_1,\,e_2‎, ‎\ldots,\,e_m\}$ be an ordered subset of edges of a connected graph $G$‎. ‎The edge $S$-representation of an edge set $M\subseteq E(G)$ with respect to $S$ is the‎ ‎vector $r_e(M|S) = (d_1,\,d_2,\ldots,\,d_m)$‎, ‎where $d_i=1$ if $e_i\in M$ and $d_i=0$‎ ‎otherwise‎, ‎for each $i\in\{1,\ldots‎ , ‎k\}$‎. ‎We say $S$ is a global forcing set for maximal matchings of $G$‎ ‎if $...