On Total Coloring of Triple Star and Lobster Graphs

Punitha, A and Jayaraman, G (2024) On Total Coloring of Triple Star and Lobster Graphs. Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis, 31 (8s). pp. 494-504. ISSN 1074-133X

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Abstract

A k-total coloring of a graph G is an assignment of k colors to the elements (vertices and edges) of G such that adjacent or incident elements have different colors. The total
chromatic number is the smallest integer k for which G has a k-total coloring. The well-known Total Coloring Conjecture asserts that the total chromatic number of a graph is
either ∆(G) + 1 or ∆(G) + 2, where ∆(G) is the maximum degree of G. In this paper, we consider the triple star graph, lobster graph and its line, middle, total graphs and also splitting graph of triple star. We obtained the preceding graphs has total chromatic number equal to ∆(G) + 1.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Mathematics > Graph Theory
Domains: Mathematics
Depositing User: IR Admin
Date Deposited: 03 Sep 2026 03:32
Last Modified: 03 Sep 2026 03:32
URI: https://ir.vistas.ac.in/id/eprint/22386

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