Homomorphisms and related contractions of graphs

For every homomorphism ϕ of a graph G there exists a contraction θϕ on G¯, the complement of G. Here we study the graph equation ϕ(G)=θϕ(G¯). In the course of our work we show that Hadwiger's Conjecture is true for every self-complementary graph.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert D. Girse, Richard A. Gillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1988-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171288000146