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Unique-maximum and conflict-free colorings for hypergraphs and tree graphs

Combinatorics 2012-06-12 v3

Abstract

We investigate the relationship between two kinds of vertex colorings of hypergraphs: unique-maximum colorings and conflict-free colorings. In a unique-maximum coloring, the colors are ordered, and in every hyperedge of the hypergraph the maximum color appears only once. In a conflict-free coloring, in every hyperedge of the hypergraph there is a color that appears only once. We define corresponding unique-maximum and conflict-free chromatic numbers and investigate their relationship in arbitrary hypergraphs. Then, we concentrate on hypergraphs that are induced by simple paths in tree graphs.

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@article{arxiv.1002.4210,
  title  = {Unique-maximum and conflict-free colorings for hypergraphs and tree graphs},
  author = {Panagiotis Cheilaris and Balázs Keszegh and Dömötör Pálvölgyi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1002.4210},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

added some references and expanded some proofs

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