Global coalition sets in graphs
Abstract
Let be a graph. A subset is called a global dominating set of , if it serves as a dominating set in both and its complement . We define two disjoint subsets to form a global coalition if neither nor individually constitutes a global dominating set, yet their union does. A global coalition partition (abbreviated as -partition) of is a vertex partition of such that for every subset , there exists another subset with which 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 -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