A transition from total domination in graphs to transversals in hypergraphs

Michael A. Henning, Anders Yeo

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Abstract

A set S of vertices in a graph G without isolated vertices is a total dominating set of G if every vertex of G is adjacent to a vertex in S. The total domination number of G is the minimum cardinality of a total dominating set in G. The transversal number of a hypergraph is the minimum number of vertices meeting every edge. We observe that total domination in graphs can be translated to the problem of finding transversals in hypergraphs. In this paper we survey bounds on the total domination of a graph in terms of the order of the graph, and provide a transition from total domination in graphs to transversals in hypergraphs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)417-436
Number of pages20
JournalQuaestiones Mathematicae
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • GRAPHS
  • HYPERGRAPHS
  • TOTAL DOMINATION NUMBER
  • TRANSVERSALS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics (miscellaneous)

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