Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4650389 | Discrete Mathematics | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Let G be a K4K4-minor-free graph with maximum degree ΔΔ. It is known that if Δ∈{2,3}Δ∈{2,3} then G2G2 is (Δ+2)(Δ+2)-degenerate, so that χ(G2)⩽ch(G2)⩽Δ+3χ(G2)⩽ch(G2)⩽Δ+3. It is also known that if Δ⩾4Δ⩾4 then G2G2 is (⌊32Δ⌋+1)-degenerate and χ(G2)⩽⌊32Δ⌋+1. It is proved here that if Δ⩾4Δ⩾4 then G2G2 is ⌈32Δ⌉-degenerate and ch(G2)⩽⌊32Δ⌋+1. These results are sharp.
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Authors
Timothy J. Hetherington, Douglas R. Woodall,