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Total chromatic number of graphs of high degree, II

Part of: Graph theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

H. P. Yap  and
K. H. Chew
H. P. Yap
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore10 Kent Ridge CrescentSingapore0511
K. H. Chew
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore10 Kent Ridge CrescentSingapore0511
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Abstract

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We prove Theorem 1: suppose G is a simple graph of order n having Δ(G) = n − k where k ≥ 5 and n ≥ max (13, 3k −3). If G contains an independent set of k − 3 vertices, then the TCC (Total Colouring Conjecture) is true. Applying Theorem 1, we also prove that the TCC is true for any simple graph G of order n having Δ(G) = n −5. The latter result together with some earlier results confirm that the TCC is true for all simple graphs whose maximum degree is at most four and for all simple graphs of order n having maximum degree at least n − 5.

Keywords

total colouringtotal chromatic number.

MSC classification

Secondary: 05C15: Coloring of graphs and hypergraphs
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , October 1992 , pp. 219 - 228
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1992

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