Local Metric Dimension of Some (k,6)-Fullerenes

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1 Department of Pure Mathematics‎, ‎Faculty of Mathematical Sciences‎, ‎Ferdowsi University of Mashhad‎, ‎P.O.\ Box 1159‎, ‎Mashhad 91775‎, ‎Iran

2 Department of Applied Mathematics‎, ‎Faculty of Mathematical Sciences‎, ‎Ferdowsi University of Mashhad‎, ‎P.O.\ Box 1159‎, ‎Mashhad 91775‎, ‎Iran

10.22052/ijmc.2025.255434.1901

Abstract

A (k,6)-fullerene graph refers to a planar 3-connected cubic graph whose faces are k-gons and hexagons‎.
‎The current study involves calculating the local metric dimension for specific (k,6)-fullerene graphs‎, ‎where k takes values in the set {3‎, ‎4‎, ‎5}‎.

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Iranian Journal of Mathematical Chemistry
Volume 16, Issue 3
In Progress
September 2025
Pages 171-179

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