Edge contraction and edge removal on iterated clique graphs

M. E. Frías-Armenta, F. Larrión, V. Neumann-Lara, M. A. Pizaña*

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Abstract

The clique graph K(G) of a graph G is the intersection graph of all its (maximal) cliques. We explore the effect of operations like edge contraction, edge removal and others on the dynamical behavior of a graph under the iteration of the clique operator K. As a consequence of this study, we can now prove the clique divergence of graphs for which no previously known technique would yield the result. In particular, we prove that every clique divergent graph is a spanning subgraph of a clique divergent graph with diameter two.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1427-1439
Number of pages13
JournalDiscrete Applied Mathematics
Volume161
Issue number10-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Edge contraction
  • Edge removal
  • Iterated clique graphs
  • Local cutpoints

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