Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
420949 Discrete Applied Mathematics 2007 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Let G=(V,E)G=(V,E) be a graph. A set S⊆VS⊆V is a defensive alliance if |N[x]∩S|⩾|N[x]-S||N[x]∩S|⩾|N[x]-S| for every x∈Sx∈S. Thus, each vertex of a defensive alliance can, with the aid of its neighbors in S, be defended from attack by its neighbors outside of S. An entire set S   is secure if any subset X⊆SX⊆S can be defended from an attack from outside of S, under an appropriate definition of what such a defense implies. Necessary and sufficient conditions for a set to be secure are determined.

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