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Marcello's completion of graphs

Combinatorics 2025-07-04 v1

Abstract

This paper initiates a study on a new optimization problem with regards to graph completion. The defined procedure is called, \emph{Marcello's completion} of a graph. For graph GG of order nn the \emph{Marcello number} is obtained by iteratively constructing graphs, G1,G2,,GkG_1,G_2,\dots,G_k by adding a maximal number of edges between pairs of distinct, non-adjacent vertices in accordance with the \emph{Marcello rule}. If for smallest kk the resultant graph GkKnG_k \cong K_n then the Marcello number of a graph GG denoted by ϖ(G)\varpi(G) is equal to ϖ(G)=k\varpi(G) = k. By convention ϖ(Kn)=0\varpi(K_n) = 0, n1n \geq 1. Certain introductory results are presented.

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@article{arxiv.2507.02015,
  title  = {Marcello's completion of graphs},
  author = {Johan Kok},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.02015},
  year   = {2025}
}
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