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Global coalition sets in graphs

Combinatorics 2025-09-22 v1

Abstract

Let G=(V,E)G=(V,E) be a graph. A subset SVS \subseteq V is called a global dominating set of GG, if it serves as a dominating set in both GG and its complement G\overline{G}. We define two disjoint subsets V1,V2VV_1,V_2 \subseteq V to form a global coalition if neither V1V_1 nor V2V_2 individually constitutes a global dominating set, yet their union V1V2V_1 \cup V_2 does. A global coalition partition (abbreviated as gcgc-partition) of GG is a vertex partition π\pi of V(G)V(G) such that for every subset ViπV_i \in \pi, there exists another subset VjπV_j \in \pi with which ViV_i forms a global coalition. In this paper, we initiate the study of global coalition in graphs. Specifically, we prove that every graph admits a gc-partition. Additionally, we establish an upper bound on the number of global coalitions in which each member of a gc-partition can participate. We also explore the relationships between global coalition and coalition, as well as between global coalition and perfect coalition in graphs. Finally, we explore properties of gcgc-partitions in unicyclic graphs.

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@article{arxiv.2509.15386,
  title  = {Global coalition sets in graphs},
  author = {Nazli Besharati and Doost Ali Mojdeh and Mohammad Reza Samadzadeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.15386},
  year   = {2025}
}

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20 pages

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