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Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci.
Volume 27, Number 3, June 2022
Page(s) 185 - 188
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/wujns/2022273185
Published online 24 August 2022

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0 Introduction

Research on labeling of graceful graph is on the rise following the process of computing science[1-7]. Researches on the gracefulness of fan graph, especially double fan graph, are very important for the study of graph[8]. The gracefulness of union graphs of double fan graph, linear graph and star graph has been proved[9], and the gracefulness of union graphs of double fan graph and all graceful graphs has also been proved[10]. The gracefulness of union graphs of fan graph and non-graceful graphs has rarely been studied, thus it is rather significant to have further research on the gracefulness of fan graph and non-graceful graphs.

The graphs in the following are all simple undirected graphs. Let G(V,E) be a graph, V=V(G) be the set of vertices of graph G, E=E(G) be the set of edges of graph G, |A| be the order of the set A, Pn be the path with n vertices, P1 be the trivial graph with one vertex, G1G2 be the joint graph of G1 and G2, G¯ be the complementary graph of G.

Definition 1   Let G=(V,E) be a graph, and let k be a positive integer. If there is a injection f:V{0,1,,|E|+ k-1}, such that for every edge uvE, f'(uv)=|f(u)-f(v)| induces a bijection f' : E{k,k+1,,|E|  +k-1}, then we call G a k-graceful graph, call f a k-graceful label of graph G. 1-graceful graph is also called graceful graph, and 1-graceful label is called graceful label.

1 The Gracefulness of Graph P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯)

Theorem 1   For natural number nN, n1, P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯) is a graceful graph.

Proof   For V(P1(1))={x0},V(P2n(1))={x1,x2,x3,,x2n},V(P2n(2))={x2n+1,x2n+2,x2n+3,,x4n}, V(P2n+1)={y1,y2,y3,,y2n+1},V(P1(2))={z0},V(K2n¯)={z1,z2,z3,,z2n}, E=E(P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯), then |E|=12n-2, |V|=8n+3.

Define the vertex label f of graph P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯) as follows:

f(x0)=0,  f(x2n-1)=12n-2 ,  f(x2n)=2,

f(x2n-i)={i-1 ,     i=2,4,6,,2n-2 ,12n-2-i ,     i=3,5,7,,2n-1 .  

f(x2n+i)={2n-3+(i+1) ,    i=1,3,5,,2n-1 ,10n-1-i ,     i=2,4,6,,2n .  

f(y2n+1)=12n-6, f(y2n)=4n-6, f(y2n-1)=4n-2,

f(y2n-i)={4n+6-i ,     i=2,4,6,,2n-2 ,4n+9+i ,     i=3,5,7,,2n-1 .  

f(z0)=12n-4, f(zi)=4n-3+2i,i=1,2,3,,2n

We shall prove that label f is a graceful label of graph P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯).

(ⅰ) By the definition of f :

f(x0)<f(x2n-2)<f(x2n)<f(x2n-4)<<f(x2)<f(x2n+1)<f(x2n+3)<<f(x2n+9)<f(y2)<f(x2n+11)<f(y4)<<f(x4n-5)<f(y2n)<f(x4n-3)<f(x4n-1)<f(y2n-1)<f(z1)<f(y2n-6)<f(z2)<f(y2n-4)<f(z3)<f(y2n-2)<<f(z11)<f(y2n-3)<f(z13)<f(y2n-5)<f(y1)<f(z2n)<f(x4n)<f(x4n-2)<f(x4n-4)<<f(x2n+2)<f(x1)<f(x3)<f(x5)<<f(x2n-5)<f(y2n+1)<f(x2n-3)<f(z0)<f(x2n-1)

Hence mapping f : V((P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯)){0,1,,12n-2}is an injection.

(ⅱ) For every edge uvE(P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯), let f'(uv)=|f(u)-f(v)|.

Then

f'(x0x2n-i)={i-1,    i=2,4,,2n-2 ,12n-2-i ,       i=3,5,,2n-1 . 

f'(x0x2n+i)={2n-1+(i-1),   i=1,3,,2n-1 ,10n-1-i ,         i=2,4,,2n . 

f'(xixi+1)=8n+2i ,     i=1,2,3,,2n-3,

f'(x2n+ix2n+i+1)=8n-2i,  i=1,2,3,,2n-1,

f'(y2n-iy2n-i+1)=2(i+1) ,  i=1,2,3,,2n-1,

f'(z0zi)=8n-1-2i ,  i=1,2,3,,2n

f'(x0x2n)=2,f'(x0x2n-1)=12n-2,f'(x2n-1x2n)=12n-4,f'(x2n-2x2n-1)=12n-3,f'(y2ny2n+1)=8n.

Hence

f'(x0x2n-2)<f'(x0x2n)<f'(x0x2n)<f'(y2n-1y2n)<f'(x0x2n-6)<f'(y2n-2y2n-1)-4<<f'(x0x2)<f'(yn+2yn+3)<f'(x0x2n+1)<f'(yn+1yn+2)<f'(x0x2n+3)<f'(ynyn+1)<<f'(x0x4n-1)<f'(y2y3)<f'(z0z2n)<f'(y1y2)<f'(z0z2n-1)<f'(x4n-1x4n)<f'(z0z2n-2)<f'(x4n-2x4n-1)<<f'(z0z1)<f'(x2n+1x2n+2)<f'(x0x4n)<f'(y2ny2n+1)<f'(x0x4n-2)<f'(x1x2)<f'(x0x4n-4)<f'(x2x3)<<f'(x0x1)<f'(xnxn+1)<f'(x0x3)<f'(xn+1xn+2)<<f'(x0x2n-3)<f'(x2n-1x2n)<f'(x2n-2x2n)<f'(x0x2n-1)-1

Hence

f' : E(P1(1) (P2n(1)  P2n(2)))  P2n+1 (P1(2) K2n¯) {1,2,,12n-2} is a bijection, graph (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))P2n+1 (P1(2)K2n¯) is a graceful graph.

2 The Gracefulness of Graph (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯)

Theorem 2   For natural number nN, n1, (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯) is a graceful graph.

Proof   For V(P1(1))={x0},V(P2n(1))={x1,x2,x3,,x2n},

V(P2n(2))={x2n+1,x2n+2,x2n+3,,x4n}

V(P1(2))={y0},V(K2n(1)¯)={y1,y2,y3,,y2n},

V(P1(3))={z0},V(K2n(2)¯)={z1,z2,z3,,z2n},

E=E((P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯)), then |E|=12n-2.

Define the vertex label f of graph (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯) as follows:

f(x0)=0, f(x2n-1)=12n-2, f(x2n)=2,

f(x2n-i)={i-1 ,  i=2,4,6,,2n-2 ,12n-2-i ,     i=3,5,7,,2n-1 .  

f(x2n+i)={2n-1+(i-1) ,  i=1,3,5,,2n-1 ,10n-1-i ,     i=2,4,6,,2n .  

f(y0)=12n-4, f(z0)=12n-6 , f(z2n)=4n-6,

f(yi)=8n-1-2i,i=1,2,3,,2n,

f(zi)=12n-6-2(i+1),i=1,2,3,,2n-1.

We shall prove that label f is a graceful label of graph (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯).

(ⅰ) By the definition of f :

f(x0)<f(x2n-2)<f(x2n)<f(x2n-4)<<f(x2)<f(x2n+1)<f(x2n+3)<f(z2n)<f(x2n+5)<<f(x4n-5)<f(z2n)<f(x4n-3)<f(y2n)<f(y2n-1)<<f(y3)<f(z2n-1)<f(y2)<f(z2n-2)<f(y1)<f(z2n-3)<f(x4n)<f(z2n-4)<f(x4n-2)<f(z2n-6)<<f(zn)<f(x2n+6)<f(zn-1)<f(x2n+4)<f(x1)<f(zn-4)<f(x3)<f(zn-5)<<f(z2)<f(z1)<f(x2n-7)<f(x2n-5)<f(z0)<f(x2n-3)<f(y0)<f(x2n-1)

Hence mapping f : V((P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯)){0,1,,12n-2}}is an injection.

(ⅱ) Let

f'(uv)=|f(u)-f(v)|

f'(x0x2n-i)={i-1,    i=2,4,6,,2n-2 ,12n-2-i ,       i=3,5,7,,2n-1 . 

f'(x0x2n+i)={2n-1+(i-1),    i=1,3,,2n-1 ,10n-1-i ,         i=2,4,,2n . 

f'(xixi+1)=8n+2i ,  i=1,2,3,,2n-3,

f'(x2n+ix2n+i+1)=8n-2i ,  i=1,2,3,,2n-1,

f'(y0yi)=4n-3+2i ,  i=1,2,3,,2n,

f'(z0zi)=2(i+1) ,  i=1,2,3,,2n-1,

f'(x0x2n)=2,f'(x0x2n-1)=12n-2,f'(x2nx2n-1)=12n-4,f'(x2n-1x2n-2)=12n-3,f'(z0z2n)=8n.

Hence

f'(x0x2n-2)<f'(x0x2n)<f'(x0x2n)<f'(z0z1)<f'(x0x2n-6)<f'(z0z2)<-4<f'(x0x2)<f'(z0zn-2)<f'(x0x2n)<f'(z0zn-1)<f'(x0x2n+3)<f'(z0zn)<+1<f'(x0x4n-1)<f'(z0z2n-2)<f'(y0y1)<f'(z0z2n-1)<f'(y0y2)<f'(x4n-1x4n)<f'(x4n-1x4n)<f'(y0y3)<f'(x4n-2x4n-1)<f'(y0y4)<<f'(y0y2n)<f'(x2n+1x2n+2)<f'(x0x4n)<f'(z0z2n)<f'(x0x4n-2)<f'(x1x2)<f'(x0x4n-4)<f'(x2x3)<<f'(x0x2n+2)<f'(xn-1xn)<f'(x0x1)<f'(xnxn+1)<<f'(x0x2n-5)<f'(x2n-3x2n-2)<f'(x0x2n-3)<f'(x2nx2n-1)<f'(x2n-1x2n-2)<f'(x0x2n-1)

Hence

f' :E((P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯)){1,2,,12n-2} is a bijection, and graph (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))) (P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯) is a graceful graph.

3 Conclusion

The gracefulness on two kinds of unconnected double fan graphs with even vertices,(P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2))) P2n+1(P1(2)K2n¯) and (P1(1)(P2n(1)P2n(2)))(P1(2)K2n(1)¯)(P1(3)K2n(2)¯), were proved. The vertex label f of graph was defined by the definition of graceful graph, and f was proved as injection/bijection. The graceful theorem of the union of unconnected triple graphs was proved. The research will be beneficial to the study of gracefulness on union graph of multiple graphs.

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