Ars Combinatoria

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

Ars Combinatoria is the oldest Canadian Journal of Combinatorics, established in 1976. The journal is dedicated to advancing the field of combinatorial mathematics through the publication of high-quality research papers. From 2024 onward, it publishes four volumes per year in March, June, September and December. Ars Combinatoria has gained recognition and visibility in the academic community and is indexed in renowned databases such as MathSciNet, Zentralblatt, and Scopus. The Scope of the journal includes Graph theory, Design theory, Extremal combinatorics, Enumeration, Algebraic combinatorics, Combinatorial optimization, Ramsey theory, Automorphism groups, Coding theory, Finite geometries, Chemical graph theory but not limited.

Km. Kathiresan1, S. Amutha2
1Department of Mathematics, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi — 626 124 India
2Department of Mathematics, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Arts and Science, Krishnankoil — 626 190 India
Abstract:

In this paper, we introduce two new types of labelings of graphs using Fibonacci numbers, namely, Fibonacci graceful labelings and Super Fibonacci graceful labelings. We discuss the existence and non-existence of Fibonacci and Super Fibonacci graceful labelings for certain classes of graphs. Also, we discuss the Fibonacci gracefulness of disjoint union of Super Fibonacci graceful graphs, pendant edge extension of Super Fibonacci graceful graphs, and amalgamation of Super Fibonacci graceful graphs. Finally, we compare the graceful graphs with Fibonacci graceful graphs.

Stephan Foldes 1, Erkko Lehtonen2
1InsTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, TAMPERE UNIVERSITY oF TECHNOLOGY, P.O. Box 553, FI-33101 TAMPERE, FINLAND
2InstTiTUTE oF MaTHEMATiICs, TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, P.O. Box 553, FI-33101 TAMPERE, FINLAND
Abstract:

Let the columns of a \(p \times q\) matrix \(M\) over any ring be partitioned into \(n\) blocks, \(M = [M_1, \ldots, M_n]\). If no \(p \times p\) submatrix of \(M\) with columns from distinct blocks \(M_{i}\) is invertible, then there is an invertible \(p \times p\) matrix \(Q\) and a positive integer \(m \leq p\) such that \([QM_1, \ldots, QM_n]\) is in reduced echelon form and in all but at most \(m – 1\) blocks \(QM_i\) the last \(m\) entries of each column are either all zero or they include a non-zero non-unit.

Jeng-Jong Lin1
1Ling Tung University, Taichung 40852, Taiwan
Abstract:

A maximal independent set is an independent set that is not a proper subset of any other independent set. A connected graph (respectively, graph) \(G\) with vertex set \(V(G)\) is called a quasi-tree graph (respectively, quasi-forest graph), if there exists a vertex \(x \in V(G)\) such that \(G – x\) is a tree (respectively, forest). In this paper, we determine the largest numbers of maximal independent sets among all quasi-tree graphs and quasi-forest graphs. We also characterize those extremal graphs achieving these values.

Yongqiang Zhao1, Gerard J.Chang2,3,4
1Department of Mathematics Shijiazhuang College Shijiazhuang 050035, P.R. China
2Department of Mathematics National Taiwan University Taipei 10617, Taiwan
3Taida Institute for Mathematical Sciences National Taiwan University Taipei 10617, Taiwan
4National Center for Theoretical Sciences Taipei Office, Taiwan
Abstract:

In \(2004\), Fischermann et al. \([2]\) generalized bound polysemy to competition polysemy by using digraphs instead of posets. They provided a characterization of competition polysemic pairs and a characterization of the connected graphs \(G\) for which there exists a tree \(T\) such that \((G,T)\) is competition polysemic. In this paper, we continue to study the competition polysemy and characterize the connected graphs \(G\) for which there exists a triangle-free unicyclic graph \(G’\) such that \((G,G’)\) is competition polysemic. Furthermore,we generalize competition polysemy to \(m\)-competition polysemy and
prove a characterization of \(m\)-competition polysemic pairs.

Giovanni Lo Faro1, Antoinette Tripodi1
1Department of Mathematics University of Messina Contrada Papardo, 31 – 98166, Sant’Agata Messina, Italy
Abstract:

A diagonally switchable \(\lambda\)-fold \(4\)-cycle system of order \(n\), briefly DS4CS\((n, \lambda)\), is a \(\lambda\)-fold \(4\)-cycle system in which by replacing each \(4\)-cycle \((a,b,c,d)\) covering pairs \(ab, bc, cd, da\) by either of the \(4\)-cycles \((a,c,b,d)\) or \((a,d,c,b)\) another \(\lambda\)-fold \(4\)-cycle system is obtained. In \([3]\) Adams, Bryant, Grannell, and Griggs proved that a DS4CS\((n, 1)\) exists if and only if \(n \equiv 1 \pmod{8}\), \(n \geq 17\) with the possible exception of \(n = 17\). In this paper we prove that for \(\lambda \geq 2\) the necessary conditions for the existence of a \(A\)-fold \(4\)-cycle system of order \(7\) are also sufficient for the existence of a DS4CS\((n, \lambda)\) except for \((n, \lambda) = (5, 2)\).

Emrah Kilic1, Dursun Tasci2
1TOBB Economics AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT 06560 ANKARA TURKEY
2DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, Gazi UNIVERSITY 06500 ANKARA TURKEY
Abstract:

In this paper, we consider the relationships between the sums of the generalized order-\(k\) Fibonacci and Lucas numbers and \(1\)-factors of bipartite graphs.

Hongxia Lin1,1, Guizhen Liu2
1School of Mathematics and Informational Science, Yantai University Yantai, Shandong 264005, P. R. China
2School of Mathematics, Shandong University Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
Abstract:

Let \(G\) be a graph. Let \(g(x)\) and \(f(x)\) be two nonnegative integer-valued functions defined on \(V(G)\) with \(g(x) \leq f(x)\) for any \(x \in V(G)\). A spanning subgraph \(F\) of \(G\) is called a fractional \((g, f)\)-factor if \(g(x) \leq d_G^h(x) \leq f(x)\) for all \(x \in V(G)\), where \(d_G^h(x) = \sum_{e \in E_x} h(e)\) is the fractional degree of \(x \in V(F)\) with \(E_x = \{e : e = xy \in E(G)\}\). A graph \(G\) is said to be fractional \((g, f, n)\)-critical if \(G – N\) has a fractional \((g, f)\)-factor for each \(N \subseteq V(G)\) with \(|N| = n\). In this paper, several sufficient conditions in terms of stability number and degree for graphs to be fractional \((g, f, n)\)-critical are given. Moreover, we show that the results in this paper are best possible in some sense.

Jianxiu Hao1
1Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Information Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, P.O. Box: 321004, Jinhua, Zhejiang, P.R. China
Abstract:

The modified Zagreb indices are important topological indices in mathematical chemistry. In this paper, we study the modified Zagreb indices of disjunctions and symmetric differences.

Mingyan Fu1, Weihua Yang1, Jixiang Meng1
1Department of Mathematics, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
Abstract:

Given a graph \(G\) and a non-negative integer \(g\), the \(g\)-extra-connectivity of \(G\) (written \(\kappa_g(G)\)) is the minimum cardinality of a set of vertices of \(G\), if any, whose deletion disconnects \(G\), and every remaining component has more than \(g\) vertices. The usual connectivity and superconnectivity of \(G\) correspond to \(\kappa_0(G)\) and \(\kappa_1(G)\), respectively. In this paper, we determine \(\kappa_g(P_{n_1} \times P_{n_2} \times \cdots \times P_{n_s})\) for \(0 \leq g \leq s\), where \(\times\) denotes the Cartesian product of graphs. We generalize \(\kappa_g(Q_n)\) for \(0 \leq g \leq n\), \(n \geq 4\), where \(Q_n\) denotes the \(n\)-cube.

Martin Baca1, Christian Barrientos2
1Department of Applied Mathematics, Technical University Letnad 9, 042 00 Kodice, Slovak Republic
2College of Information and Mathematical Sciences Clayton State University Morrow, GA 30260, USA
Abstract:

A graph labeling is an assignment of integers (labels) to the vertices and/or edges of a graph. Within vertex labelings, two main branches can be distinguished: difference vertex labelings that associate each edge of the graph with the difference of the labels of its endpoints. Graceful and edge-antimagic vertex labelings correspond to these branches, respectively. In this paper, we study some connections between them. Indeed, we study the conditions that allow us to transform any \(a\)-labeling (a special case of graceful labeling) of a tree into an \((a, 1)\)- and \((a, 2)\)-edge antimagic vertex labeling.

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