Let G be a non-trivial, simple, finite, connected and undirected graph of order n and size m. An induced acyclic graphoidal decomposition (IAGD) of G is a collection ψ of non-trivial and internally disjoint induced paths in G such that each edge of G lies in exactly one path of ψ. For a labeling f : V → {1, 2, 3, . . . , n}, let ↑ Gf be the directed graph obtained by orienting the edges uv of G...

let $g=(v‎, ‎e)$ be a graph with $p$ vertices and $q$ edges‎. ‎an emph{acyclic‎ ‎graphoidal cover} of $g$ is a collection $psi$ of paths in $g$‎ ‎which are internally-disjoint and cover each edge of the graph‎ ‎exactly once‎. ‎let $f‎: ‎vrightarrow {1‎, ‎2‎, ‎ldots‎, ‎p}$ be a bijective‎ ‎labeling of the vertices of $g$‎. ‎let $uparrow!g_f$ be the‎ ‎directed graph obtained by orienting the...

An induced graphoidal cover of a graph G is a collection ψ of (not necessarily open) paths in G such that every path in ψ has at least two vertices, every vertex of G is an internal vertex of at most one path in ψ, every edge of G is in exactly one path in ψ and every member of ψ is an induced cycle or an induced path. The minimum cardinality of an induced graphoidal cover of G is called the in...

A graphoidal cover of a graph G is a collection ψ of (not necessarily open) paths in G such that every path in ψ has at least two vertices, every vertex of G is an internal vertex of at most one path in ψ and every edge of G is in exactly one path in ψ. The minimum cardinality of a graphoidal cover of G is called the graphoidal covering number of G and is denoted by η(G) or η. Also, If every me...

An induced acyclic graphoidal cover of a graph G is a collection ψ of open paths in G such that every path in ψ has atleast two vertices, every vertex of G is an internal vertex of at most one path in ψ, every edge of G is in exactly one path in ψ and every member of ψ is an induced path. The minimum cardinality of an induced acyclic graphoidal cover of G is called the induced acyclic graphoida...

A 2-graphoidal cover of a graph G is a collection ψ of paths (not necessarily open) in G such that every path in ψ has at least two vertices, every vertex of G is an internal vertex of at most two paths in ψ and every edge of G is in exactly one path in ψ. The minimum cardinality of a 2-graphoidal cover of G is called the 2-graphoidal covering number of G and is denoted by η2(G) or η2. Here, we...

This paper verifies a result of [9] concerning graphoidal structure of Shenoy’s notion of independence for Dempster-Shafer theory of belief functions. Shenoy proved that his notion of independence has graphoidal properties for positive normal valuations. The requirement of strict positive normal valuations as prerequisite for application of graphoidal properties excludes a wide class of DS beli...

Abstract: A chord of a path P is an edge joining two non-adjacent vertices of P . A path P is called a monophonic path if it is a chordless path. A monophonic graphoidal cover of a graph G is a collection ψm of monophonic paths in G such that every vertex of G is an internal vertex of at most one monophonic path in ψm and every edge of G is in exactly one monophonic path in ψm. The minimum card...

This paper surveys the applications of Smarandache’s notion to graph theory appeared in International J.Math.Combin. from Vol.1,2008 to Vol.3,2009. In fact, many problems discussed in these papers are generalized in this paper. Topics covered in this paper include: (1)What is a Smarandache System? (2)Vertex-Edge Labeled Graphs with Applications: (i)Smarandachely k-constrained labeling of a grap...