2 papers
math.CO2023
The zero forcing numbers and propagation times of gear graphs and helm graphs
Sara Anderton, Rilee Burden, McKenzie Fontenot +8
Zero forcing is a dynamic coloring process on graphs. Initially, each vertex of a graph is assigned a color of either blue or white, and then a process begins by which blue vertice…
math.MG2022
Landscapes of the Tetrahedron and Cube: An Exploration of Shortest Paths on Polyhedra
Kenzie Fontenot, Erin Raign, August Sangalli +4
We consider the problem of determining the length of the shortest paths between points on the surfaces of tetrahedra and cubes. Our approach parallels the concept of Alexandrov's s…