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Threshold numbers of some graphs

Combinatorics 2024-10-10 v3

Abstract

A graph G=(V,E)G=(V,E) is called a \emph{kk-threshold graph} with \emph{thresholds} θ1<θ2<...<θk\theta_1<\theta_2<...<\theta_k if we can assign a real number r(v)r(v) to each vertex vVv\in V, such that for any u,vVu,v\in V, we have uvEuv\in E if and only if r(u)+r(v)θir(u)+r(v)\ge \theta_i holds true for an odd number of elements in {θ1,θ2,...,θk}\{\theta_1,\theta_2,...,\theta_k\}. The smallest integer kk such that GG is a kk-threshold graph is called the \emph{threshold number} of GG. For the complete multipartite graphs and the cluster graphs, Kittipassorn and Sumalroj determined the exact threshold numbers of Kn×3K_{n\times 3} and nK3nK_3. In this paper, first we determine the threshold numbers of some path-related graphs, including linear forests, ladders, and tents. Then, on the basis of Kittipassorn and Sumalroj's results, we determine the exact threshold numbers of Kn1×1,n2×2,n3×3K_{n_1\times 1, n_2\times 2, n_3\times 3} and n1K1n2K2n3K3n_1 K_1\cup n_2 K_2\cup n_3 K_3, which solve a problem proposed by Sumalroj.

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@article{arxiv.2406.12063,
  title  = {Threshold numbers of some graphs},
  author = {Runze Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.12063},
  year   = {2024}
}

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