Total outer-convex domination number of graphs

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University of San Jose-Recoletos

Abstract

In this paper, we initiate the study of total outer-convex domination as a new variant of graph domination and we show the close relationship that exists between this novel parameter and other domination parameters of a graph such as total domination, convex domination, and outer-convex domination. Furthermore, we obtain general bounds of total outer-convex domination number and, for some particular families of graphs, we obtain closed formulas.

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