Abstract
Let N denote the set of positive integers and Z denote all integers. The (integral) sum graph of a finite subset S ⊂ N(Z) is the graph (S, E) with uv ∈ E if and only if u + v∈S. A graph G is said to be an (integral) sum graph if it is isomorphic to the (integral) sum graph of some S ⊂= N(Z). The (integral) sum number of a given graph G is the smallest number of isolated nodes which when added to G result in an (integral) sum graph. We show that the integral sum number of a complete graph with n ≥ 4 nodes equals 2n - 3, which proves a conjecture of Harary. And we disprove another conjecture of Harary by showing that there are infinitely many trees which are not caterpillars but are integral sum graphs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-244 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Discrete Mathematics |
Volume | 160 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 15 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics