The Localization Game on Directed Graphs

Anthony Bonato, Ryan Cushman, Trent G. Marbach, Brittany Pittman

Published 2022-08-16Version 1

In the Localization game played on graphs, a set of cops uses distance probes to identify the location of an invisible robber. We present an extension of the game and its main parameter, the localization number, to directed graphs. We present several bounds on the localization number of a directed graphs, including a tight bound via strong components, a bound using a linear programming problem on hypergraphs, and bounds in terms of pathwidth and DAG-width. A family of digraphs of order $n$ is given with localization number $(1-o(1))n/2$. We investigate the localization number of random and quasi-random tournaments, and apply our results to doubly regular tournaments, which include Paley tournaments.