On Star Decomposition and Star Number of Some Graph Classes

J.K. Sebastian¹ , J.V. Kureethara² , S.Naduvath ³ , C. Dominic⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.5 , Issue.6 , pp.81-85, Dec-2018

CrossRef-DOI:   https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrmss/v5i6.8185

Online published on Dec 31, 2018

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Abstract :
Graph decomposition is a partition of graph into its subgraphs. Star decomposition is the decomposition of the graph into stars. In this paper we define a parameter, the star number of graphs, as the minimum number of end vertices of stars in a star decomposition of a graph. We determine this parameter for certain fundamental graph classes.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Decomposition, star decomposition, pendant number, star number

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