On a Spanning k-Tree in which Specified Vertices Have Degree Less Than k

A k-tree is a tree with maximum degree at most k. In this paper, we give a degree sum condition for a graph to have a spanning k-tree in which specified vertices have degree less than k. We denote by σk(G) the minimum value of the degree sum of k independent vertices in a graph G. Let k ≥ 3 and s ≥...

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Main Author: Matsumura Hajime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zielona Góra 2015-02-01
Series:Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7151/dmgt.1778
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Summary:A k-tree is a tree with maximum degree at most k. In this paper, we give a degree sum condition for a graph to have a spanning k-tree in which specified vertices have degree less than k. We denote by σk(G) the minimum value of the degree sum of k independent vertices in a graph G. Let k ≥ 3 and s ≥ 0 be integers, and suppose G is a connected graph and σk(G) ≥ |V (G)|+s−1. Then for any s specified vertices, G contains a spanning k-tree in which every specified vertex has degree less than k. The degree condition is sharp.
ISSN:2083-5892