Abstract:The composition of simple graphs G and H is the simple graph G[H]with vertex set V(G)×V(H),in which(u,v)is adjacent to(u′,v′)if and only if either uu′∈E(G)or u=u′and vv′∈E(H).The induced matching extendability of the composition of two graphs is studied.It is shown that G[H]IS IM-extendable,if both G and H are nontrivial,G is connected,and G and G and H satisfy one of the following conditions:
(1)one of G and H is IM-extendable;
(2)both G and H have perfect matchings;
(3)one of G and H has a perfect matching and the other has a near perfect matching.
Key words:induced matching;IM-extendable;perfect matching;near perfect matcding;composition
CLC number:O 157.5
Artical ID:1671-6841(2004)01-0029-04