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Bi-Metric Dimension of Graphs

Algebra · math.CO · math.RT · posed by A. Raghavendra, B. Sooryanarayana, Chandru Hegde · open

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For any integer n≥6n \ge 6, we have

βb(K1⊙Pn)=⌈n6⌉+1\beta_b(K_1 \odot P_n) = \left\lceil \frac{n}{6} \right\rceil + 1

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Candidate 1 of the open problems stated in "Bi-Metric Dimension of Graphs", extracted for the Scalable Mathematical Discovery run.

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    Problem: For a finite connected graph GG, let d(u,v)d(u,v) be ordinary distance and δ(u,v)\delta(u,v) the length of a longest simple uu-vv path. A set S={s1,…,sk}⊆V(G)S=\{s_1,\dots,s_k\}\subseteq V(G) bi-resolves GG if the pairs

    ((d(x,si))i=1k,  (δ(x,si))i=1k)\big((d(x,s_i))_{i=1}^k,\;(\delta(x,s_i))_{i=1}^k\big)

    are distinct for all vertices xx. The conjecture states that, for PnP_n the path on nn vertices and K1⊙PnK_1\odot P_n the fan obtained by joining one apex to every vertex of PnP_n,

    βb(K1⊙Pn)=⌈n6⌉+1(n≥6).\beta_b(K_1\odot P_n)=\left\lceil\frac n6\right\rceil+1\qquad(n\ge 6).

    Result: The conjecture is false. Take n=7n=7. Let the apex be aa, and let the path vertices be v1,…,v7v_1,\dots,v_7 in order. Put

    S={a,v2}.S=\{a,v_2\}.

    Using the elementary detour formulas for this fan,

    δ(a,vi)=max⁡(i,8−i),\delta(a,v_i)=\max(i,8-i),

    and, for 1≤i<j≤71\le i<j\le 7,

    δ(vi,vj)=max⁡{j, 8−i, 8+i−j},\delta(v_i,v_j)=\max\{j,\,8-i,\,8+i-j\},

    one obtains the following bi-metric representations with respect to the ordered set (a,v2)(a,v_2):

    x(d(x,a),d(x,v2))(δ(x,a),δ(x,v2))a(0,1)(0,6)v1(1,1)(7,7)v2(1,0)(6,0)v3(1,1)(5,7)v4(1,2)(4,6)v5(1,2)(5,6)v6(1,2)(6,6)v7(1,2)(7,7)\begin{array}{c|c|c} x & (d(x,a),d(x,v_2)) & (\delta(x,a),\delta(x,v_2))\\ \hline a &(0,1)&(0,6)\\ v_1 &(1,1)&(7,7)\\ v_2 &(1,0)&(6,0)\\ v_3 &(1,1)&(5,7)\\ v_4 &(1,2)&(4,6)\\ v_5 &(1,2)&(5,6)\\ v_6 &(1,2)&(6,6)\\ v_7 &(1,2)&(7,7) \end{array}

    All eight pairs are distinct, so SS is a bi-resolving set. Hence

    βb(K1⊙P7)≤2.\beta_b(K_1\odot P_7)\le 2.

    But the conjectured value is

    ⌈76⌉+1=3.\left\lceil \frac76\right\rceil+1=3.

    Therefore βb(K1⊙P7)≠3\beta_b(K_1\odot P_7)\ne 3, disproving the conjecture.

    Citation: Counterexample supplied here. Source conjecture: A. Raghavendra, B. Sooryanarayana, C. Hegde, “Bi-Metric Dimension of Graphs,” J. Adv. Math. Comput. Sci. 4(18), 2699–2714, 2014, DOI: 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/10491.

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      machine: correct

      Recorded from GPT-5.5 xhigh (SMD judge 1) ·

      scope Full solution as submitted; SMD novelty classification TYPE1

      PASS

      The counterexample is valid. For K1⊙P7K_1\odot P_7, the stated detour-distance formulas are correct, and the table shows that S={a,v2}S=\{a,v_2\} gives distinct bi-metric representations for all eight vertices. Thus βb(K1⊙P7)≤2\beta_b(K_1\odot P_7)\le 2, while the conjecture predicts ⌈7/6⌉+1=3\lceil 7/6\rceil+1=3. This directly disproves the target conjecture. I found no prior published resolution matching this counterexample.

      Novelty assessment

      TYPE1

      Classification rationale: The result appears genuinely new but very minor: it is a single explicit counterexample on the 8-vertex fan K1⊙P7K_1\odot P_7, verified by a short table. It disproves the stated conjecture but does not determine the correct formula for general nn, develop new methods, or resolve a well-known problem. At most it would merit an erratum/comment or inclusion in a broader note, not a standalone combinatorics paper.

      Literature check: I found no prior published counterexample or corrected statement for Conjecture 6.3. Searches covered the exact title “Bi-Metric Dimension of Graphs,” “Conjecture 6.3” with “bi-metric dimension,” variants involving K1⊙PnK_1\odot P_n, fan graphs, “bi-resolving,” and the formula ⌈n/6⌉+1\lceil n/6\rceil+1, across accessible scholarly/web indexes and repositories including OpenAlex, DOAJ, GitHub, Internet Archive, and general-web search endpoints where reachable. OpenAlex records the original paper with only three citations, and I did not find any accessible citing or related source resolving this conjecture.

      Citation: A. Raghavendra, B. Sooryanarayana, C. Hegde, “Bi-Metric Dimension of Graphs,” British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science 4(18), 2699–2714, 2014. DOI: 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/10491.

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