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.
Indexing & Abstracting:  Indexed in MathSciNet, Zentralblatt MATH, and EBSCO, ensuring wide visibility and scholarly reach.
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.

Junqing Cai1
1School of Management, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao, 276826, P.R. China
Abstract:

In 2003, Li introduced the concept of implicit weighted degree, denoted by \(id^w(v)\) for a vertex \(v\) in a weighted graph. In this paper, we prove that: Let \(G\) be a 2-connected weighted graph satisfying: (a) the implicit weighted degree sum of any three independent vertices is at least \(m\); (b) for each induced claw, modified claw, and FP, all edges have the same weight. Then \(G\) contains either a hamiltonian cycle or a cycle of weight at least \(\frac{2}{3}m\).

Jianxin Wei1, Heping Zhang1
1School of Mathematics and Statistics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P. R. China
Abstract:

The Fibonacci \((p, r)\)-cube is an interconnection topology that unifies various connection topologies, including the hypercube, classical Fibonacci cube, and postal network. While classical Fibonacci cubes are known to be partial cubes, we demonstrate that a Fibonacci \((p, r)\)-cube is a partial cube if and only if either \(p = 1\) or \(p \geq 2\) and \(r \leq p + 1\). Furthermore, we establish that for Fibonacci \((p, r)\)-cubes, the properties of being almost-median graphs, semi-median graphs, and partial cubes are equivalent.

A. Jain1
132, Uttranchal 5, LP. Extension Delhi India
Abstract:

In this paper, we establish the equivalence between semi-
deterministic virtual finite automaton\((SDVFA)\) of order \((s,t)\) and
and regular grammar.

Wei-Guo, Chen1, Zhi-Hong Chen2, Weiqi Luo3
1Guangdong Information Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
2Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 46208
3JiNan University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
Abstract:

For a graph \(G\), a \({trail}\) is a vertex-edge alternating sequence \(v_0, e_1, v_1, e_2, \ldots, e_{k-1},v_{k-1}, e_k, v_k\) such that all \(e_i\)’s are distinct and \(e_i = v_{i-1}v_i\) for all \(i\). For \(u, v \in V(G)\), a \((u,v)\)-trail of \(G\) is a trail in \(G\) originating at \(u\) and terminating at \(v\). A closed trail is a \((u,v)\)-trail with \(u = v\). A trail \(H\) is a spanning trail of \(G\) if \(V(H) = V(G)\). Let \(X \subseteq E(G)\) and \(Y \subseteq E(G)\) with \(X \cap Y = \emptyset\). This paper studies the minimum edge-connectivity of \(G\) such that for any \(u, v \in V(G)\) (including \(u = v\)), \(G\) has a spanning \((u, v)\)-trail \(H\) with \(X \subseteq E(H)\) and \(Y \cap E(H) = \emptyset\).

Seyed Morteza Dadvand1, Dara Moazzami2,3, Ali Moeini2
1 University of Tehran, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Department of Algorithms and Computation, Tehran, Iran
2University of Tehran, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Department of Algorithms and Computation, Tehran, Iran
3University of California Los Angeles, (UCLA), Department of Mathematics, U.S.A.
Abstract:

In this paper we settle a long-standing open problem. We prove that it
is \(NP\)-hard to recognize \(T\)-tenacious graphs for any fixed positive rational
number \(T\)

Yan Yang1, Qing-qing Li1, Xue-ping Wang2
1College of Sciences Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan 610500, China
2College of Mathematics and software Science Sichuan Normal University, Sichuan 610066, China
Abstract:

In this paper, we deal with the transitive relations on a finite $n$-element set. The transitive relations are interpreted as Boolean matrices. A special class of transitive relations are constructed and enumerated, which can generate all transitive
relations on a finite n-element set by intersection operation. Besides, several necessary and sufficient conditions that a relation
\(R\) is transitive are given.

Sapna Jain1
1Department of Mathematics University of Delhi Delhi 110 007 India
Abstract:

In this paper, we obtain an upper bound on the order of a blockwise-burst \([11]\) that can be detected by a row-cyclic array code \([10]\) and obtain the fraction of blockwise-bursts of order exceeding the upper bound that go undetected. We also give a decoding algorithm for the correction of blockwise-bursts in row-cyclic array codes.

G. Araujo-Pardo1, L. Barriére2
1Instituto de Matematicas Universidad Nacional] Auténoma de México
2Departament de Matematica Aplicada IV Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya
Abstract:

In this paper we study defensive alliances in some specific regular graphs, the circulant graphs, i.e. Cayley graphs on a cyclic group.The critical defensive alliances of a circulant graph of degree at most \(6\) are completely determined. For the general case, we give tight lower and upper bounds on the alliance number of a circulant graph with \(d\) generators.

K.T. Balinska1, L.V. Quintas2, K.T. Zwierzytiski1
1The Technical University of Poznati pl. M. Sktodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznafi, POLAND Institute of Control and Information Engineering
2Pace University 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, U.S.A. Mathematics Department
Abstract:

The maximum number of non-isomorphic one-edge extensions \(M(t, n, f)\) of a graph of size \(t\), order \(n\), and vertex degree bounded by \(f\) for \(3 \leq f \leq n-2\) is considered. An upper bound for \(M(t, n, f)\) is obtained, and for the case \(f = n-2\), the exact value is given. Tables are provided for all values of \(M(t, n, f)\) for up to \(n = 12\), \(\left\lfloor \frac{f-1}{2} \right\rfloor < t \leq \left\lfloor \frac{nf}{2} \right\rfloor\), and \(3 \leq f \leq n-2\). Additionally, the relation of these results to the transition digraph for the Random \(f\)-Graph Process, a Markov process concerning graphs with vertex degree bounded by \(f\), is noted.

Agha Kashif1, Imran Anwar2, Zahid Raza1
1National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Lahore Campus, Pakistan
2COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:

In this paper, we characterize all spanning trees of the \(r\)-cyclic graph \(G_{n,r}\). We provide the formulation of \(f\)-vectors associated with spanning simplicial complexes \(\Delta_s(G_{n,r})\) and, consequently, deduce a formula for computing the Hilbert series of the Stanley-Reisner ring \(k[\Delta_s(G_{n,r})]\). For the facet ideal \(I(\Delta(G_{n,r}))\), we characterize all associated primes. Specifically, for uni-cyclic graphs with cycle length \(m_i\), we prove that the facet ideal \(I(\Delta(G_{n,1}))\) has linear quotients with respect to its generating set. Furthermore, we establish that projdim \((I_{\mathcal{F}}(\Delta_s(G_{n,1}))) = 1\) and \(\beta_i(I_{\mathcal{F}}(\Delta_(G_s{n,1}))) = m_i\) for \(i \leq 1\).