Some properties of the complement of the zero-divisor graph of a commutative ring (Q643167)

Let \(R\) be a commutative ring with identity. Let \(\Gamma(R)\) be the zero-divisor graph of \(R\), whose vertices are the nonzero zero-divisors, with two distinct vertices \(x\) and \(y\) being adjacent if and only if \(xy=0\). Let \(G=\Gamma(R)^c\) be the complement graph of \(\Gamma(R)\). The author proves that if \(G\) is connected, then its girth is three and its radius is two. The author also studies the cliques in \(G\). In particular, he characterizes when the clique number of \(G\) is finite under various assumptions on the ring \(R\).