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On the parameter $\mu_{21}$ of a complete bipartite graph

Discrete Mathematics 2012-05-02 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

A proper edge tt-coloring of a graph GG is a coloring of edges of GG with colors 1,2,...,t1,2,...,t such that all colors are used, and no two adjacent edges receive the same color. The set of colors of edges incident with a vertex xx is called a spectrum of xx. An arbitrary nonempty subset of consecutive integers is called an interval. Suppose that all edges of a graph GG are colored in the game of Alice and Bob with asymmetric distribution of roles. Alice determines the number tt of colors in the future proper edge coloring of GG and aspires to minimize the number of vertices with an interval spectrum in it. Bob colors edges of GG with tt colors and aspires to maximize that number. μ21(G)\mu_{21}(G) is equal to the number of vertices of GG with an interval spectrum at the finish of the game on the supposition that both players choose their best strategies. In this paper, for arbitrary positive integers mm and nn, the exact value of the parameter μ21(Km,n)\mu_{21}(K_{m,n}) is found.

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@article{arxiv.1205.0125,
  title  = {On the parameter $\mu_{21}$ of a complete bipartite graph},
  author = {A. M. Khachatryan and R. R. Kamalian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.0125},
  year   = {2012}
}

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