Award Date

1-1-2002

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mathematical Sciences

First Committee Member

Michelle Schultz

Number of Pages

59

Abstract

A set {a1, a2,.., an} of positive integers with a 1 < a2 < &cdots; < an is said to be equi-graphical if there exists a graph with exactly ai vertices of degree ai for each i with 1 ≤ i ≤ n. It is known that such a set is equi-graphical if and only if i=1nai is even and an≤i=1n-1 ai2 . This concept is now generalized to the following problem: Given a set S of positive integers and a permutation pi on S, determine when there exists a graph containing exactly ai vertices of degree pi(ai) for each i (1 ≤ i ≤ n). If such a graph exists, then pi is called a graphical permutation; In this paper, the graphical permutations on sets of size four are characterized and using a criterion of Fulkerson, Hoffman, and McAndrew, we show that a permutation pi of S = {a1, a2, .. , an}, where 1 ≤ a1 < a2 < &cdots; < an and such that pi(a n) = an, is graphical if and only if i=1naip ai is even and an≤i=1n-1 aipai .

Keywords

Degrees; Equi; Graphical; Graphs; Permutations; Problem; Sets

Controlled Subject

Mathematics

File Format

pdf

File Size

1392.64 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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