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Well-failed graphs

Combinatorics 2025-02-03 v1

Abstract

In this paper we begin the study of well-failed graphs, that is, graphs in which every maximal failed zero forcing set is a maximum failed zero forcing set, or equivalently, in which every minimal fort is a minimum fort. We characterize trees that are well-failed. Along the way, we prove that the set of vertices in a graph that are not in any minimal fort is identical to the set of vertices that are in no minimal zero forcing set, which allows us to characterize vertices in a tree that are in no minimal fort.

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@article{arxiv.2501.19357,
  title  = {Well-failed graphs},
  author = {Bonnie Jacob},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.19357},
  year   = {2025}
}
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