Star chromatic number of Harary graphs

Abstract

A proper vertex coloring of a graph [Formula: see text] is called a star coloring if every path on four vertices in [Formula: see text] is not 2-colored. The star chromatic number is the minimum number of colors required to star color [Formula: see text] and it is denoted by [Formula: see text]. In this paper, the star coloring of Harary graphs [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is even and [Formula: see text] is odd, is discussed.