Unit Graphs Associated with Rings

Abstract

Let R be a ring with nonzero identity. The unit graph of R, denoted by G(R), has its set of vertices equal to the set of all elements of R; distinct vertices x and y are adjacent if and only if x + y is a unit of R. In this article, the basic properties of G(R) are investigated and some characterization results regarding connectedness, chromatic index, diameter, girth, and planarity of G(R) are given. (These terms are defined in Definitions and Remarks 4.1, 5.1, 5.3, 5.9, and 5.13.)