Abstract
A set S of vertices in a graph G is a semitotal dominating set of G if it is a dominating set of G and every vertex in S is within distance 2 of another vertex of S. The semitotal domination number is the minimum cardinality of a semitotal dominating set of G. We observe that the semitotal domination number of a graph G falls between its domination number and its total domination number. We provide a characterization of trees that have a unique minimum semitotal dominating set.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-702 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Graphs and Combinatorics |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2020 |
Keywords
- 05C05
- 05C69
- Semitotal domination
- Trees
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics