A Hybrid Floyd-Warshall and Graph Coloring Algorithm for Finding the Smallest Number of Colors Needed for a Distance Coloring of Graphs

Mosawi, Hanifa; Tavakolli, Mostafa; Ghorbani-Moghadam, Khatere

doi:10.30473/coam.2023.68880.1244

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

¹ Department of Applied Mathematics‎, ‎Faculty of Mathematical Sciences,‎ ‎Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,‎ ‎P.O‎. ‎Box 1159‎, ‎Mashhad 91775‎, ‎Iran.

² Mosaheb Institute of Mathematics‎, ‎Kharazmi University‎, ‎Tehran‎, ‎Iran‎.

https://doi.org/10.30473/coam.2023.68880.1244

Abstract

Graph coloring is a crucial area of research in graph theory, with numerous algorithms proposed for various types of graph coloring, particularly graph p-distance coloring‎. In this study, we employ a recently introduced graph coloring algorithm to develop a hybrid algorithm approximating the chromatic number ‎p-distance, where $p$ represents a positive integer number. We apply our algorithm to molecular graphs as practical applications of our findings.

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Optimization

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A Hybrid Floyd-Warshall and Graph Coloring Algorithm for Finding the Smallest Number of Colors Needed for a Distance Coloring of Graphs

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Volume 9, Issue 1 Open Access PolicyWinter-Spring ‎‎2024May 2024Pages 185-194

Volume 9, Issue 1
Open Access Policy
Winter-Spring ‎‎2024
May 2024
Pages 185-194