2025/07/17 by R.K.L. Su, Su, Rongjin, Gang Fang +3
Computer Science · #Advanced Graph Theory Research #Combinatorics (math.CO) #Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation #FOS: Mathematics #Graph Labeling and Dimension Problems
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2507.12737
openalex publication_date 2025/07/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/18 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Total Coloring Conjecture (TCC) for planar graphs with a maximum degree of six remains open. Previous studies suggest that TCC is valid for such graphs if they do not contain any subgraph isomorphic to a 4-fan. In this paper, we present an improved conclusion by establishing that TCC holds for planar graphs that are free of three particular substructures, namely the mushroom, the tent, and the cone. This advancement enhances previous findings by demonstrating that TCC is applicable to planar graphs with a maximum degree of six, which can accommodate sparse 4-fans, 5-fans, 5-wheels, and 6-wheels.