Ars Combinatoria

ISSN 0381-7032 (print), 2817-5204 (online)

Ars Combinatoria is the oldest Canadian journal of combinatorics, established in 1976, dedicated to advancing combinatorial mathematics through the publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed research papers. Over the decades, it has built a strong international reputation and continues to serve as a leading platform for significant contributions to the field.
Open Access:  The journal follows the Diamond Open Access model—completely free for both authors and readers, with no article processing charges (APCs)
Publication Frequency: From 2024 onward, Ars Combinatoria publishes four issues annually—in March, June, September, and December.
Scope: Publishes research in all areas of combinatorics, including graph theory, design theory, enumeration, algebraic combinatorics, combinatorial optimization and related fields.
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Rapid Publication: Submissions are processed efficiently, with accepted papers published promptly in the next available issue.
Print & Online Editions: Issues are available in both print and online formats to serve a broad readership.

Yidong Sun1, Shuang Wang1, Xiao Guan1
1Department of Mathematics, Dalian Maritime University, 116026 Dalian, P.R. China
Abstract:

In this paper, we first survey the connections between Bell polynomials (numbers) and the derangement polynomials (numbers). Their close relations are mainly based on Hsu’ summation formula. According to this formula, we present some new identities involving harmonic numbers,Bell polynomials (numbers) and the derangement polynomials (numbers).Moreover, we find that the series \(\sum_{m\geq0}(\frac{D_m}{m!}-\frac{1}{e})\) is (absolutely) convergent and their sums are also determined, where \(D_m\) is the \(mth\) derangement number.

Lutz Volkmann1
1 Lehrstuhl II fiir Mathematik, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Abstract:

A graph \(G\) is regular if the degree of each vertex of \(G\) is d and almost regular or more precisely a \((d,d + 1)\)-graph, if the degree of each vertex of \(G\) is either \(d\) or \(d+1\). If \(d \geq 2\) is an integer, \(G\) a triangle-free \((d,d + 1)\)-graph of order n without an odd component and \(n \leq 4d\), then we show in this paper that \(G\) contains a perfect matching. Using a new Turdn type result, we present an analogue for triangle-free regular graphs. With respect to these results, we construct smallest connected, regular and almost regular triangle-free even order graphs without perfect matchings.

Xianglan Cao1, Litao Guo2,2, Xiaofeng Guo2, Jixiang Meng1
1College of Mathematics and System Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumai 830046, P.R.China
2School of Mathematical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen Fujian 361005, P.R. China
Abstract:

In a search for triangle-free graphs with arbitrarily large chromatic numbers, Mycielski developed a graph transformation that transforms a graph \(G\) into a new graph \(\mu(G)\), which is called the Mycielskian of \(G\).This paper shows that:
For a strongly connected digraph \(D\) with \(|V(D)| \geq 2\):\(\mu(D)\) is super-\(\kappa\) if and only if \(\delta(D) < 2\kappa(D)\).;\(\mu(D)\) is super-\(\lambda\) if and only if \(D \ncong \overrightarrow{K_2}\).

Xiaowei Ailand1, Lin Zhang1
1College of Mathematics and Information Science, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330063, P.R. China
Abstract:

The sum of the squares of eccentricity \((SSE)\) over all vertices of a connected graph is a new graph invariant proposed in \([13]\) and further studied in \([14, 15]\). In this paper, we report some further mathematical properties of \(SSE\). We give sharp lower bounds for \(SSE\) among all \(n\)-vertices connected graphs with given independence number, vertex-, and edge-connectivity, respectively. Addtionally, we give explicit formulas for \(SSE\) of Cartesian product of two graphs, from which we deduce \(SSE\) of \(C_4\), nanotube and nanotorus.

Lian-Cui Zuo1, Bang-Jun Li1, Jian-Liang Wu2
1College of Mathematical Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
2School of Mathematics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
Abstract:

The vertex linear arboricity \(vla(G)\) of a nonempty graph \(G\) is the minimum number of subsets into which the vertex set \(V(G)\) can be partitioned so that each subset induces a subgraph whose connected components are paths.An integer distance graph is a graph \(G(D)\) with the set of all integers as vertex set and two vertices \(u,v \in {Z}\) are adjacent if and only if \(|u-v| \in D\), where the distance set \(D\) is a subset of the positive integers.Let \(D_{m,k,3} = [1,m] \setminus \{k, 2k, 3k\}\) for \(m \geq 4k \geq 4\). In this paper, we obtain some upper and lower bounds of the vertex linear arboricity of the integer distance graph \(G(D_{m,k,3})\) and the exact value of it for some special cases.

Mukti Acharya1, Tarkeshwar Singh2
1Department of Applied Mathematics, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi – 110042, India
2 Mathematics Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Goa Campus, NH-17B, Zuarinagar, Goa-403 726, India.
Abstract:

In this paper, we generalize to the class of signed graphs the well known result that every numbered graph can be embedded as an induced subgraph in a gracefully numbered graph.

Omar A.AbuGhneim1
1Department of Mathematics Faculty of Science, Jordan University Amman 11942 Jordan
Abstract:

There are \(267\) nonisomorphic groups of order \(64\). It was known that \(259\) of these groups admit \((64, 28, 12)\) difference sets and the other eight groups do not admit \((64, 28, 12)\) difference sets. Despite this result, no research investigates the problem of finding all \((64, 28, 12)\) difference sets in a certain group of order \(64\).In this paper, we find all \((64, 28, 12)\) difference sets in \(111\) groups of order \(64. 106\) of these groups are nonabelian. The other five are \(\mathbb{Z}_{16} \times \mathbb{Z}_4\), \(\mathbb{Z}_{16} \times \mathbb{Z}_2^2\), \(\mathbb{Z}_8 \times \mathbb{Z}_8\), \(\mathbb{Z}_8 \times \mathbb{Z}_4 \times \mathbb{Z}_2\), and \(\mathbb{Z}_8 \times \mathbb{Z}_2^3\).In these \(111\) groups, we obtain \(74,922\) non-equivalent \((64, 28, 12)\) difference sets. These difference sets provide at least \(105\) nonisomorphic symmetric \((64, 28, 12)\) designs. Most of our work was done using programs with the software \(GAP\).

Rabia Aktas1, Fatma Tasdelen1, Nuray Yavuz1
1Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics, Tandogan TR-06100, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:

In this paper, we obtain some generating functions for the generalized Zernike or disk polynomials \(P_{m,n}^\alpha (z,z^*)\) which are investigated by Wiinsche [13]. We derive various families of bilinear and bilateral generating functions. Furthermore, some special cases of the results presented in this study are indicated. Also, it is possible to obtain multilinear and multilateral generating functions for the polynomials \(P_{m,n}^\alpha (z,z^*)\).

Watcharintorn Ruksasakchai1, Kittikorn Nakprasit2
1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand ;
2Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Abstract:

A \((k,t)\)-list assignment \(L\) of a graph \(G\) is a list of \(k\) colors available at each vertex \(v\) in \(G\) such that \(|\bigcup_{v\in V(G)}L(v)| = t\). A proper coloring \(c\) such that \(c(v) \in L(v)\) for each \(v \in V(G)\) is said to be an \(L\)-coloring. We say that a graph \(G\) is \(L\)-colorable if \(G\) has an \(L\)-coloring. A graph \(G\) is \((k,t)\)-choosable if \(G\) is \(L\)-colorable for every \((k,t)\)-list assignment \(L\).
Let \(G\) be a graph with \(n\) vertices and \(G\) does not contain \(C_5\) or \(K_{k-2}\) and \(K_{k+1}\). We prove that \(G\) is \((k, kn – k^2 – 2k)\)-choosable for \(k \geq 3\).\(G\) is not \((k, kn – k^2 – 2k)\)-choosable for \(k = 2\).This result solves a conjecture posed by Chareonpanitseri, Punnim, and Uiyyasathian [W. Chareonpan-itseri, N. Punnim, C. Uiyyasathian, On \((k,t)\)-choosability of Graphs: Ars Combinatoria., \(99, (2011) 321-333]\).

Dancheng Lu1, Tongsuo Wu2
1 Department of Mathematics, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215006, P.R. China
2 Department of Mathematics, Shanghai Jiaotong Uni- versity, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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We call a graph \(G\) a \({generalized \;split \; graph}\) if there exists a core \(K\) of \(G\) such that \(V(G) \setminus V(K)\) is an independent set of \(G\).Let \(G\) be a generalized split graph with a partition \(V(G) = K \cup S\), where \(K\) is a core of \(G\) and \(S\) is an independent set. We prove that \(G\) is end-regular if and only if for any \(a, b \in S\), \(\phi \in \text{Aut}(K)\), the inclusion \(\phi(N(a)) \subsetneqq N(b)\) does not hold.
\(G\) is end-orthodox if and only if \(G\) is end-regular and for any \(a, b \in S\), \(N(a) \neq N(b)\).