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Domination and Total Domination Numbers in Zero-divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings

Combinatorics 2025-06-04 v1

Abstract

Zero-divisor graphs of commutative rings are well-represented in the literature. In this paper, we consider dominating sets, total dominating sets, domination numbers and total domination numbers of zero-divisor graphs. We determine the domination and total domination numbers of zero-divisor graphs are equal for all zero-divisor graphs of commutative rings except for Z2×D\mathbb{Z}_2 \times D in which DD is a domain. In this case, γ(Γ(Z2×D))=1\gamma(\Gamma(\mathbb{Z}_2 \times D)) = 1 and γt(Γ(Z2×D))=2\gamma_t(\Gamma(\mathbb{Z}_2 \times D)) = 2.

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@article{arxiv.2506.02953,
  title  = {Domination and Total Domination Numbers in Zero-divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings},
  author = {Sarah Anderson and Mike Axtell and Brenda Kroschel and Joe Stickles},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.02953},
  year   = {2025}
}