Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs

Let \(D=(V,A)\) be a finite simple directed graph (shortly digraph). A function \(f:V\longrightarrow \{-1,1\}\) is called a twin signed dominating function (TSDF) if \(f(N^-[v])\ge 1\) and \(f(N^+[v])\ge 1\) for each vertex \(v\in V\). The twin signed domination number of \(D\) is \(\gamma_{s}^*(D)=...

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Date:2017
Main Authors: Atapour, Maryam, Norouzian, Sepideh, Sheikholeslami, Seyed Mahmoud, Volkmann, Lutz
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Published: Lugansk National Taras Shevchenko University 2017
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spelling oai:ojs.admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua:article-212017-10-11T02:04:21Z Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs Atapour, Maryam Norouzian, Sepideh Sheikholeslami, Seyed Mahmoud Volkmann, Lutz twin signed dominating function, twin signed domination number 05C69 Let \(D=(V,A)\) be a finite simple directed graph (shortly digraph). A function \(f:V\longrightarrow \{-1,1\}\) is called a twin signed dominating function (TSDF) if \(f(N^-[v])\ge 1\) and \(f(N^+[v])\ge 1\) for each vertex \(v\in V\). The twin signed domination number of \(D\) is \(\gamma_{s}^*(D)=\min\{\omega(f)\mid f \text{ is a TSDF of } D\}\). In this paper, we initiate the study of twin signed domination in digraphs and we present sharp lower bounds for \(\gamma_{s}^*(D)\) in terms of the order, size and maximum and minimum indegrees and outdegrees. Some of our results are extensions of well-known lower bounds of the classical signed domination numbers of graphs. Lugansk National Taras Shevchenko University 2017-10-07 Article Article Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua/index.php/adm/article/view/21 Algebra and Discrete Mathematics; Vol 24, No 1 (2017) 2415-721X 1726-3255 en https://admjournal.luguniv.edu.ua/index.php/adm/article/view/21/pdf Copyright (c) 2017 Algebra and Discrete Mathematics
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Norouzian, Sepideh
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author Atapour, Maryam
Norouzian, Sepideh
Sheikholeslami, Seyed Mahmoud
Volkmann, Lutz
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title Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
title_short Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
title_full Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
title_fullStr Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
title_full_unstemmed Twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
title_sort twin signed domination numbers in directed graphs
description Let \(D=(V,A)\) be a finite simple directed graph (shortly digraph). A function \(f:V\longrightarrow \{-1,1\}\) is called a twin signed dominating function (TSDF) if \(f(N^-[v])\ge 1\) and \(f(N^+[v])\ge 1\) for each vertex \(v\in V\). The twin signed domination number of \(D\) is \(\gamma_{s}^*(D)=\min\{\omega(f)\mid f \text{ is a TSDF of } D\}\). In this paper, we initiate the study of twin signed domination in digraphs and we present sharp lower bounds for \(\gamma_{s}^*(D)\) in terms of the order, size and maximum and minimum indegrees and outdegrees. Some of our results are extensions of well-known lower bounds of the classical signed domination numbers of graphs.
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