Joshua Fallon 1, Kirsten Hogenson 2, Lauren Keough 3, Mario Lomelı 4, Marcus Schaefer 5, Pablo Soberon 6
1Louisiana State University
2Colorado College
3Grand Valley State University,
4Universidad Aut´onoma de San Luis Potos´
5DePaul University
6Baruch College, CUNY
Abstract:

The maximum rectilinear crossing number of a graph \( G \) is the maximum number of crossings in a good straight-line drawing of \( G \) in the plane. In a good drawing, any two edges intersect in at most one point (counting endpoints), no three edges have an interior point in common, and edges do not contain vertices in their interior. A spider is a subdivision of \( K_{1,k} \). We provide both upper and lower bounds for the maximum rectilinear crossing number of spiders. While there are not many results on the maximum rectilinear crossing numbers of infinite families of graphs, our methods can be used to find the exact maximum rectilinear crossing number of \( K_{1,k} \) where each edge is subdivided exactly once. This is a first step towards calculating the maximum rectilinear crossing number of arbitrary trees.

Roland Lortz 1, Ingrid Mengersen 1
1Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut Computational Mathematics, AG Algebra und Diskrete Mathematik, 38092 Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract:

For every connected graph \( F \) with \( n \) vertices and every graph \( G \) with chromatic surplus \( s(G) (n-1)(\chi(G)-1) + s(G), \) where \( \chi(G) \) denotes the chromatic number of \( G \). If this lower bound is attained, then \( F \) is called \( G \)-good. For all connected graphs \( G \) with at most six vertices and \( \chi(G) > 4 \), every tree \( T_n \) of order \( n > 5 \) is \( G \)-good. In the case of \( \chi(G) = 3 \) and \( G \neq K_6 – 3K_2 \), every non-star tree \( T_n \) is \( G \)-good except for some small \( n \), whereas \( r(S_n, G) \) for the star \( S_n = K_{1,n-1} \) in a few cases differs by at most 2 from the lower bound. In this note we prove that the values of \( r(S_n, K_6 – 3K_2) \) are considerably larger for sufficiently large \( n \). Furthermore, exact values of \( r(S_n, K_6 – 3K_2) \) are obtained for small \( n \).

Lihang Hou 1, Wen Liu 1
1College of Mathematics and Information Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China
Abstract:

Let \( \Gamma \) denote a bipartite and antipodal distance-regular graph with vertex set \( X \), diameter \( D \) and valency \( k \). Firstly, we determine such graphs \( \Gamma \) when \( D \geq 8 \), \( k \geq 3 \) and their corresponding quotient graphs are \( Q \)-polynomial: \( \Gamma \) is a \( 2d \)-cube if \( D = 2d \); \( \Gamma \) is either a \( (2d+1) \)-cube or the doubled Odd graph if \( D = 2d+1 \). Secondly, by defining a partial order \( \leq \) on \( X \) we obtain a grading poset \( (X, \leq) \) with rank \( D \). In [Š. Miklavič, P. Terwilliger, Bipartite \( Q \)-polynomial distance-regular graphs and uniform posets, J. Algebr. Combin. 225-242 (2013)], the authors determined precisely whether the poset \( (X, \leq) \) for \( D \)-cube is uniform. In this paper, we prove that the poset \( (X, \leq) \) for the doubled Odd graph is not uniform.

Lutz Volkmann 1
1Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik RWTH Aachen University 52056 Aachen, Germany
Abstract:

A double Italian dominating function on a digraph \( D \) with vertex set \( V(D) \) is defined as a function \( f: V(D) \to \{0,1,2,3\} \) such that each vertex \( u \in V(D) \) with \( f(u) \in \{0,1\} \) has the property that \(\sum_{x \in N^{-}[u]} f(x) \geq 3,\) where \( N^{-}[u] \) is the closed in-neighborhood of \( u \). The weight of a double Italian dominating function is the sum \(\sum_{v \in V(D)} f(v),\) and the minimum weight of a double Italian dominating function \( f \) is the double Italian domination number, denoted by \( \gamma_{dI}(D) \). We initiate the study of the double Italian domination number for digraphs, and we present different sharp bounds on \( \gamma_{dI}(D) \). In addition, several relations between the double Italian domination number and other domination parameters such as double Roman domination number, Italian domination number, and domination number are established.

Rong Zhang 1, Shu-Guang Guo 1
1School of Mathematics and Statistics, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224002, Jiangsu, P.R. China
Abstract:

A connected graph \( G = (V, E) \) is called a quasi-tree graph if there exists a vertex \( v_0 \in V(G) \) such that \( G – v_0 \) is a tree. In this paper, we determine the largest algebraic connectivity together with the corresponding extremal graphs among all quasi-tree graphs of order \( n \) with a given matching number.

Rong Li1, Xiangen Chen1
1College of Mathematics and Statistics, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Abstract:

We will discuss the vertex-distinguishing I-total colorings and vertex-distinguishing VI-total colorings of three types of graphs: \( S_m \lor F_n, S_m \lor W_n \) and \( F_n \lor W_n \) in this paper. The optimal vertex-distinguishing I (resp. VI)-total colorings of these join graphs are given by the method of constructing colorings according to their structural properties and the vertex-distinguishing I (resp. VI)-total chromatic numbers of them are determined.

S. Monikandan1, N. Kalai Mathi1
1Department of Mathematics Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli – 627 012 Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Abstract:

A graph is called set-reconstructible if it is determined uniquely (up to isomorphism) by the set of its vertex-deleted subgraphs. The maximal subgraph of a graph \( H \) that is a tree rooted at a vertex \( u \) of \( H \) is the limb at \( u \). It is shown that two families \( \mathcal{F}_1 \) and \( \mathcal{F}_2 \) of nearly acyclic graphs are set-reconstructible. The family \( \mathcal{F}_1 \) consists of all connected cyclic graphs \( G \) with no end vertex such that there is a vertex lying on all the cycles in \( G \) and there is a cycle passing through at least one vertex of every cycle in \( G \). The family \( \mathcal{F}_2 \) consists of all connected cyclic graphs \( H \) with end vertices such that there are exactly two vertices lying on all the cycles in \( H \) and there is a cycle with no limbs at its vertices.

Jeng-Jong Lin1, Min-Jen Jou1
1Ling Tung University, Taichung 40852, Taiwan
Abstract:

In this paper, we determine the second largest number of maximal independent sets and characterize those extremal graphs achieving these values among all twinkle graphs.

Agha Kashif1, Zahid Raza2, Imran Anwar3
1Department of Mathematics, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
2University of Sharjah, College of Sciences, Department of Mathematics, United Arab Emirates.
3Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:

In this paper, we characterize the set of spanning trees of \( G^1_{n,r} \) (a simple connected graph consisting of \( n \) edges, containing exactly one 1-edge-connected chain of \( r \) cycles \( C^1_r \) and \( G^1_{n,r} \setminus C^1_r \) is a forest). We compute the Hilbert series of the face ring \( k[\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})] \) for the spanning simplicial complex \( \Delta_s(G^1_{n,r}) \). Also, we characterize associated primes of the facet ideal \( I_F(\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})) \). Furthermore, we prove that the face ring \( k[\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})] \) is Cohen-Macaulay.

A. D. Akwu1, O. Oyewumi1
1DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI, NIGERIA
Abstract:

Let \( G \) be a simple and finite graph. A graph is said to be decomposed into subgraphs \( H_1 \) and \( H_2 \) which is denoted by \(G = H_1 \oplus H_2,\) if \( G \) is the edge-disjoint union of \( H_1 \) and \( H_2 \). If \(G = H_1 \oplus H_2 \oplus \dots \oplus H_k,
\)where \( H_1, H_2, \dots, H_k \) are all isomorphic to \( H \), then \( G \) is said to be \( H \)-decomposable. Furthermore, if \( H \) is a cycle of length \( m \), then we say that \( G \) is \( C_m \)-decomposable and this can be written as \( C_m \mid G \). Where \( G \times H \) denotes the tensor product of graphs \( G \) and \( H \), in this paper, we prove that the necessary conditions for the existence of \( C_6 \)-decomposition of \( K_m \times K_n \) are sufficient. Using these conditions, it can be shown that every even regular complete multipartite graph \( G \) is \( C_6 \)-decomposable if the number of edges of \( G \) is divisible by 6.

Geoffrey Exoo 1
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809
Abstract:

Constructions of the smallest known trivalent graph for girths 17, 18, and 20 are given. All three graphs are voltage graphs. Their orders are 2176, 2560, and 5376, respectively, improving the previous values of 2408, 2640, and 6048.

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

A signed total Italian dominating function (STIDF) of a graph \( G \) with vertex set \( V(G) \) is defined as a function \( f : V(G) \to \{-1,1,2\} \) having the property that (i) \( \sum_{x \in N(v)} f(x) \geq 1 \) for each \( v \in V(G) \), where \( N(v) \) is the neighborhood of \( v \), and (ii) every vertex \( u \) for which \( f(u) = -1 \) is adjacent to a vertex \( v \) for which \( f(v) = 2 \) or adjacent to two vertices \( w \) and \( z \) with \( f(w) = f(z) = 1 \). The weight of an STIDF is the sum of its function values over all vertices. The \textit{signed total Italian domination number} of \( G \), denoted by \( \gamma_{stI}(G) \), is the minimum weight of an STIDF in \( G \). We initiate the study of the signed total Italian domination number, and we present different sharp bounds on \( \gamma_{stI}(G) \). In addition, we determine the signed total Italian domination number of some classes of graphs.

Zhicheng Gao1, Tiancheng Zhang1
1School of Mathematics and Statistics Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1S5B6
Abstract:

One may generalize integer compositions by replacing positive integers with elements from an additive group, giving the broader concept of compositions over a group. In this note, we give some simple bijections between compositions over a finite group. It follows from these bijections that the number of compositions of a nonzero group element \( g \) is independent of \( g \). As a result, we derive a simple expression for the number of compositions of any given group element. This extends an earlier result for abelian groups which was obtained using generating functions and a multivariate multisection formula.

Joseph Fox1, Aimee Judd1
1Aquinas College 1700 E Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Abstract:

An acyclic ordering of a directed acyclic graph (DAG) \( G \) is a sequence \( \alpha \) of the vertices of \( G \) with the property that if \( i < j \), then there is a path in \( G \) from \( \alpha(i) \) to \( \alpha(j) \). In this paper, we explore the problem of finding the number of possible acyclic orderings of a general DAG. The main result is a method for reducing a general DAG to a simpler one when counting the number of acyclic orderings. Along the way, we develop a formula for quickly obtaining this count when a DAG is a tree.

Yunxia Ren1, Shiying Wang1
1Henan Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Statistical Analysis and Optimal Control School of Mathematics and Information Science Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007 PR China
Abstract:

The diagnosability of a multiprocessor system is one important study topic. In 2016, Zhang et al. proposed a new measure for fault diagnosis of the system, namely, the \( g \)-extra diagnosability, which restrains that every fault-free component has at least \( (g+1) \) fault-free nodes. As a favorable topology structure of interconnection networks, the \( n \)-dimensional alternating group graph \( AG_n \) has many good properties. In this paper, we prove that the 3-extra diagnosability of \( AG_n \) is \( 8n – 25 \) for \( n \geq 5 \) under the PMC model and for \( n \geq 7 \) MM* model.

Zhangdong Ouyang1, Jing Wang2, Yuanqiu Huang3
1Department of Mathematics, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
2Department of Mathematics and Information Sciences, Changsha University, Changsha 410003, P. R. China
3Department of Mathematics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
Abstract:

M. Klešc et al. characterized graphs \( G_1 \) and \( G_2 \) for which the crossing number of their Cartesian product \( G_1 \square G_2 \) equals one or two. In this paper, their results are extended by giving the necessary and sufficient conditions for all pairs of graphs \( G_1 \) and \( G_2 \) for which the crossing number of their Cartesian product \( G_1 \square G_2 \) equals three, if one of the graphs \( G_1 \) and \( G_2 \) is a cycle.

Magda Dettlaff1, Magdalena Lemańska1, Dorota Osula2, María José Souto-Salorio3
1Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
2Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
3Facultade de Informatica, Campus de Elviña, Universidade da Coruña, CP 15071, A Coruña, España
Abstract:

In this paper we study relations between connected and weakly convex domination numbers. We show that in general the difference between these numbers can be arbitrarily large and we focus on the graphs for which a weakly convex domination number equals a connected domination number. We also study the influence of the edge removing on the weakly convex domination number, in particular we prove that the weakly convex domination number is an interpolating function.

Audace A. V. Dossou-Olory1
1Department of Mathematical Sciences Stellenbosch University Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602 South Africa
Abstract:

Denote by \( p_m \) the \( m \)-th prime number (\( p_1 = 2 \), \( p_2 = 3 \), \( p_3 = 5 \), \( p_4 = 7 \), \dots). Let \( T \) be a rooted tree with branches \( T_1, T_2, \dots, T_r \). The Matula number \( M(T) \) of \( T \) is \( p_{M(T_1)} \cdot p_{M(T_2)} \cdots p_{M(T_r)} \), starting with \( M(K_1) = 1 \). This number was put forward half a century ago by the American mathematician David Matula. In this paper, we prove that the star (consisting of a root and leaves attached to it) and the binary caterpillar (a binary tree whose internal vertices form a path starting at the root) have the smallest and greatest Matula number, respectively, over all topological trees (rooted trees without vertices of outdegree 1) with a prescribed number of leaves – the extreme values are also derived.

Sean Cleary1, Roland Maio2
1Department of Mathematics, The City College of New York, Convent Ave. at 138th St, New York, NY 10031, USA.
2Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, 500 W 120th St., New York, NY 10027, USA.
Abstract:

Rotation distance between rooted binary trees is the minimum number of simple rotations needed to transform one tree into the other. Computing the rotation distance between a pair of rooted trees can be quickly reduced in cases where there is a common edge between the trees, or where a single rotation introduces a common edge. Tree pairs which do not have such a reduction are difficult tree pairs, where there is no generally known first step. Here, we describe efforts to count and estimate the number of such difficult tree pairs, and find that the fraction decreases exponentially fast toward zero. We also describe how knowing the number of distinct instances of the rotation distance problem is a helpful factor in making the computations more feasible.

Agha Kashif1, Zahid Raza2, Imran Anwar3
1Department of Mathematics, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
2University of Sharjah, College of Sciences, Department of Mathematics, United Arab Emirates.
3Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:

In this paper, we characterize the set of spanning trees of \( G^1_{n,r} \) (a simple connected graph consisting of \( n \) edges, containing exactly one \textit{1-edge-connected chain} of \( r \) cycles \( C^1_r \) and \( G^1_{n,r} \), where \( C^1_r \) is a \textit{forest}). We compute the Hilbert series of the face ring \( k[\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})] \) for the spanning simplicial complex \( \Delta_s(G^1_{n,r}) \). Also, we characterize associated primes of the facet ideal \( I_F(\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})) \). Furthermore, we prove that the face ring \( k[\Delta_s(G^1_{n,r})] \) is Cohen-Macaulay.

M. Chellalil1, N. Jafari Rad2, S. M. Sheikholeslami3, L. Volkmann4
1LAMDA-RO Laboratory, Department of Mathematics University of Blida B.P. 270, Blida, Algeria
2Department of Mathematics, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
3Department of Mathematics Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz, I.R. Iran
4Lehrstuhl II für Mathematik, RWTH Aachen, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Abstract:

Unlike undirected graphs where the concept of Roman domination has been studied very extensively over the past 15 years, Roman domination remains little studied in digraphs. However, the published works are quite varied and deal with different aspects of Roman domination, including for example, Roman bondage, Roman reinforcement, Roman dominating family of functions and the signed version of some Roman dominating functions. In this survey, we will explore some Roman domination related results on digraphs, some of which are extensions of well-known properties of the Roman domination parameters of undirected graphs.

Hongjuan Liu1, Zhen Wang1, Lidong Wang2
1Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Langfang Polytechnic Institute, Langfang 065000, P. R. China
2Department of Basic Courses, China People’s Police University, Langfang 065000, P. R. China
Abstract:

Let \( K_{g_1,g_2,\dots,g_n} \) be a complete \( n \)-partite graph with partite sets of sizes \( g_i \) for \( 1 \leq i \leq n \). A complete \( n \)-partite is balanced if each partite set has \( g \) vertices. In this paper, we will solve the problem of finding a maximum packing of the balanced complete \( n \)-partite graph, \( n \) even, with edge-disjoint 5-cycles when the leave is a 1-factor.

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

A double Italian dominating function on a graph \( G \) with vertex set \( V(G) \) is defined as a function \( f : V(G) \to \{0,1,2,3\} \) such that each vertex \( u \in V(G) \) with \( f(u) \in \{0,1\} \) has the property that \( \sum_{x \in N[u]} f(x) \geq 3 \), where \( N[u] \) is the closed neighborhood of \( u \). A set \( \{f_1, f_2, \dots, f_d\} \) of distinct double Italian dominating functions on \( G \) with the property that \( \sum_{i=1}^{d} f_i(v) \leq 3 \) for each \( v \in V(G) \) is called a \textit{double Italian dominating family} (of functions) on \( G \). The maximum number of functions in a double Italian dominating family on \( G \) is the double Italian domatic number of \( G \), denoted by \( dd_I(G) \). We initiate the study of the double Italian domatic number, and we present different sharp bounds on \( dd_I(G) \). In addition, we determine the double Italian domatic number of some classes of graphs.

Aubrey Blecher1, Charlotte Brennan2, Arnold Knopfmacher2, Toufik Mansour3, Mark Shattuck4
1The John Knopfmacher Centre for Applicable Analysis and Number Theory, School of Mathematics University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
2The John Knopfmacher Centre for Applicable Analysis and Number Theory, School of Mathematics University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
3Department of Mathematics University of Haifa, 3498838 Haifa, Israel
4Department of Mathematics University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Abstract:

We define the push statistic on permutations and multipermutations and use this to obtain various results measuring the degree to which an arbitrary permutation deviates from sorted order. We study the distribution on permutations for the statistic recording the length of the longest push and derive an explicit expression for its first moment and generating function. Several auxiliary concepts are also investigated. These include the number of cells that are not pushed; the number of cells that coincide before and after pushing (i.e., the fixed cells of a permutation); and finally the number of groups of adjacent columns of the same height that must be reordered at some point during the pushing process.

Marilyn Breen1
1The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
Abstract:

Let \( \mathcal{K} \) be a family of sets in \( \mathbb{R}^d \). For each countable subfamily \( \{K_m : m \geq 1\} \) of \( \mathcal{K} \), assume that \( \bigcap \{K_m : m \geq 1\} \) is consistent relative to staircase paths and starshaped via staircase paths, with a staircase kernel that contains a convex set of dimension \( d \). Then \( \bigcap \{K : K \in \mathcal{K} \} \) has these properties as well. For \( n \) fixed, \( n \geq 1 \), an analogous result holds for sets starshaped via staircase \( n \)-paths.

Hany Ibrahim1
1University of Applied Sciences Mittweida
Abstract:

We introduce a new bivariate polynomial which we call the defensive alliance polynomial and denote it by \( da(G; x, y) \). It is a generalization of the alliance polynomial [Carballosa et al., 2014] and the strong alliance polynomial [Carballosa et al., 2016]. We show the relation between \( da(G; x, y) \) and the alliance, the strong alliance, and the induced connected subgraph [Tittmann et al., 2011] polynomials. Then, we investigate information encoded in \( da(G; x, y) \) about \( G \). We discuss the defensive alliance polynomial for the path graphs, the cycle graphs, the star graphs, the double star graphs, the complete graphs, the complete bipartite graphs, the regular graphs, the wheel graphs, the open wheel graphs, the friendship graphs, the triangular book graphs, and the quadrilateral book graphs. Also, we prove that the above classes of graphs are characterized by its defensive alliance polynomial. A relation between induced subgraphs with order three and both subgraphs with order three and size three and two respectively, is proved to characterize the complete bipartite graphs. Finally, we present the defensive alliance polynomial of the graph formed by attaching a vertex to a complete graph. We show two pairs of graphs which are not characterized by the alliance polynomial but characterized by the defensive alliance polynomial.

Jerome Manheim1, Hossein Shahmohamad1
1School of Mathematical Sciences Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623
Abstract:

A cancellable number (CN) is a fraction in which a decimal digit can be removed (“canceled”) in the numerator and denominator without changing the value of the number; examples include \( \frac{64}{16} \) where the 6 can be canceled and \( \frac{98}{49} \) where the 9 can be canceled. We present a few limit theorems and provide several generalizations.

Pani Seneviratne1, Jennifer D. Melendez1, Alexander N. Westbrooks1
1Department of Mathematics, Texas A & M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Abstract:

Linear codes from neighborhood designs of strongly regular graphs such as triangular, lattice, and Paley graphs have been extensively studied over the past decade. Most of these families of graphs are line graphs of a much larger class known as circulant graphs, \( \Gamma_n(S) \). In this article, we extend earlier results to obtain properties and parameters of binary codes \( C_n(S) \) from neighborhood designs of line graphs of circulant graphs.

Dinesh G. Sarvate1, Pramod N. Shinde2
1College of Charleston Charleston, SC 29424, USA
2Nowrosjee Wadia College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
Abstract:

Necessary conditions for the existence of a \( 3 \)-GDD\((n, 3, k; \lambda_1, \lambda_2)\) are obtained along with some non-existence results. We also prove that these necessary conditions are sufficient for the existence of a \( 3 \)-GDD\((n, 3, 4; \lambda_1, \lambda_2)\) for \( n \) even.

Nutan Mishra1, Dinesh G. Sarvate1
1Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
Abstract:

The paired domination subdivision number \( \text{sd}_{pr}(G) \) of a graph \( G \) is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided (where an edge can be subdivided at most once) in order to increase the paired domination number of \( G \). We prove that the decision problem of the paired domination subdivision number is NP-complete even for bipartite graphs. For this reason, we define the \textit{paired domination multisubdivision number} of a nonempty graph \( G \), denoted by \( \text{msd}_{pr}(G) \), as the minimum positive integer \( k \) such that there exists an edge which must be subdivided \( k \) times to increase the paired domination number of \( G \). We show that \( \text{msd}_{pr}(G) \leq 4 \) for any graph \( G \) with at least one edge. We also determine paired domination multisubdivision numbers for some classes of graphs. Moreover, we give a constructive characterization of all trees with paired domination multisubdivision number equal to 4.

Bunge, Ryan C. 1, El-Zanati, Saad I. 1, Hawken, Kerry A. 2, Ramírez, Esteban 3, Roberts, Dan P. 4, Rodríguez-Guzmán, Emmanuel 5, Williams, Jesse D. jun. 1
1Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4520, USA
2Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA
3Governors State University, University Park, IL 60484, USA
4Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL 61701, USA
5CeDIn-Universidad Interamericana, San Juan, PR 00919, USA
Abstract:

Consider the multigraph obtained by adding a double edge to \( K_4 – e \). Now, let \( D \) be a directed graph obtained by orientating the edges of that multigraph. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions on \( n \) for the existence of a \( (K^*_n, D) \)-design for four such orientations.

Xavier Ouvrard1, Jean-Marie Le Goff2, Stéphane Marchand-Maillet3
1CERN, 1 Esplanade des Particules, 1211 MEYRIN, Switzerland University of Geneva
2CERN, 1 Esplanade des Particules, 1211 MEYRIN, Switzerland
3University of Geneva, CUI, Battelle (Bat A) – Route de Drize, 7,1227 Carouge, Switzerland
Abstract:

Working on general hypergraphs requires to properly redefine the concept of adjacency in a way that it captures the information of the hyperedges independently of their size. Coming to represent this information in a tensor imposes to go through a uniformisation process of the hypergraph. Hypergraphs limit the way of achieving it as redundancy is not permitted. Hence, our introduction of hb-graphs, families of multisets on a common universe corresponding to the vertex set, that we present in details in this article, allowing us to have a construction of adequate adjacency tensor that is interpretable in term of \(m\)-uniformisation of a general hb-graph. As hypergraphs appear as particular hb-graphs, we deduce two new (\(e\))-adjacency tensors for general hypergraphs. We conclude this article by giving some first results on hypergraph spectral analysis of these tensors and a comparison with the existing tensors for general hypergraphs, before making a final choice.

Mark Korenblit1, Vadim E. Levit2
1Holon Institute of Technology 52 Golomb Street, POB 305 Holon 5810201 Israel
2Kiryat Hamada Ariel 40700 Israel
Abstract:

The paper proposes techniques which provide closed-form solutions for special simultaneous systems of two and three linear recurrences. These systems are characterized by particular restrictions on their coefficients. We discuss the application of these systems to some algorithmic problems associated with the relationship between algebraic expressions and graphs. Using decomposition methods described in the paper, we generate the simultaneous recurrences for graph expression lengths and solve them with the proposed approach.

Garry Johns1, Bianka Wang1, Mohra Zayed2
1Department of Mathematical Sciences, Saginaw Valley State University, MI 49710
2King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Abstract:

For a given graph \(G\), a variation of its line graph is the 3-xline graph, where two 3-paths \(P\) and \(Q\) are adjacent in \(G\) if \(V(P) \cap V(Q) = \{v\}\) when \(v\) is the interior vertex of both \(P\) and \(Q\). The vertices of the 3-xline graph \(XL_3(G)\) correspond to the 3-paths in \(G\), and two distinct vertices of the 3-xline graph are adjacent if and only if they are adjacent 3-paths in \(G\). In this paper, we study 3-xline graphs for several classes of graphs, and show that for a connected graph \(G\), the 3-xline graph is never isomorphic to \(G\) and is connected only when \(G\) is the star \(K_{1,n}\) for \(n = 2\) or \(n \geq 5\). We also investigate cycles in 3-xline graphs and characterize those graphs \(G\) where \(XL_3(G)\) is Eulerian.

Jobby Jacob1, Connor Mattes2, Marika Witt3
1School of Mathematical Sciences Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623
2Mathematical and Statistical Sciences University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO 80217
3Mathematics \& Computer Science Department Whitworth University Spokane, WA 99251
Abstract:

An \(L(h,k)\) labeling of a graph \(G\) is an integer labeling of the vertices where the labels of adjacent vertices differ by at least \(h\), and the labels of vertices that are at distance two from each other differ by at least \(k\). The span of an \(L(h,k)\) labeling \(f\) on a graph \(G\) is the largest label minus the smallest label under \(f\). The \(L(h,k)\) span of a graph \(G\), denoted \(\lambda_{h,k}(G)\), is the minimum span of all \(L(h,k)\) labelings of \(G\).

Dalibor Froncek1, Bethany Kubik1
1University of Minnesota Duluth
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In this paper, we use standard graph labeling techniques to prove that each tri-cyclic graph with eight edges decomposes the complete graph \(K_n\) if and only if \(n \equiv 0, 1 \pmod{16}\). We apply \(\rho\)-tripartite labelings and 1-rotational \(\rho\)-tripartite labelings.

Bryan Freyberg1, Nhan Tran1
1Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Minnesota Duluth 1117 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 USA
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We introduce a variation of \(\sigma\)-labeling to prove that every disconnected unicyclic bipartite graph with eight edges decomposes the complete graph \(K_n\) whenever the necessary conditions are satisfied. We combine this result with known results in the connected case to prove that every unicyclic bipartite graph with eight edges other than \(C_8\) decomposes \(K_n\) if and only if \(n \equiv 0, 1 \pmod{16}\) and \(n > 16\).

Bryan Freyberg1, Dalibor Froncek1
1Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Minnesota Duluth 1117 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812
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Let \( G \) be a tripartite unicyclic graph with eight edges that either (i) contains a triangle or heptagon, or (ii) contains a pentagon and is disconnected. We prove that \( G \) decomposes the complete graph \( K_n \) whenever the necessary conditions are satisfied. We combine this result with other known results to prove that every unicyclic graph with eight edges other than \( C_8 \) decomposes \( K_n \) if and only if \( n \equiv 0,1 \pmod{16} \).

Gary Chartrand1, James Hallas1, Ping Zhang1
1Department of Mathematics Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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For a positive integer \( k \), let \( P^*([k]) \) denote the set of nonempty subsets of \( [k] = \{1, 2, \ldots, k\} \). For a graph \( G \) without isolated vertices, let \( c: E(G) \rightarrow P^*([k]) \) be an edge coloring of \( G \) where adjacent edges may be colored the same. The induced vertex coloring \( c’ : V(G) \rightarrow P^*([k]) \) is defined by \( c'(v) = \bigcap_{e \in E_v} c(e) \), where \( E_v \) is the set of edges incident with \( v \). If \( c’ \) is a proper vertex coloring of \( G \), then \( c \) is called a regal \( k \)-edge coloring of \( G \). The minimum positive integer \( k \) for which a graph \( G \) has a regal \( k \)-edge coloring is the regal index of \( G \). If \( c’ \) is vertex-distinguishing, then \( c \) is a strong regal \( k \)-edge coloring of \( G \). The minimum positive integer \( k \) for which a graph \( G \) has a strong regal \( k \)-edge coloring is the strong regal index of \( G \). The regal index (and, consequently, the strong regal index) is determined for each complete graph and for each complete multipartite graph. Sharp bounds for regal indexes and strong regal indexes of connected graphs are established. Strong regal indexes are also determined for several classes of trees. Other results and problems are also presented.

Ryan C. Bunge1, Megan Cornett2, Saad I. El-Zanati1, Joel Jeffries3, Ellen Rattin1
1Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4520, USA
2Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA
3Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-2104, USA
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A long-standing conjecture by Kotzig, Ringel, and Rosa states that every tree admits a graceful labeling. That is, for any tree \( T \) with \( n \) edges, it is conjectured that there exists a labeling \( f: V(T) \rightarrow \{0, 1, \ldots, n\} \) such that the set of induced edge labels \( \{ |f(u) – f(v)| : \{u,v\} \in E(T) \} \) is exactly \( \{1, 2, \ldots, n\} \). We extend this concept to allow for multigraphs with edge multiplicity at most 2. A 2-fold graceful labeling of a graph (or multigraph) \( G \) with \( n \) edges is a one-to-one function \( f: V(G) \rightarrow \{0, 1, \ldots, n\} \) such that the multiset of induced edge labels is comprised of two copies of each element in \( \{1, 2, \ldots, \lfloor n/2 \rfloor\} \), and if \( n \) is odd, one copy of \( \{\lfloor n/2 \rfloor\} \). When \( n \) is even, this concept is similar to that of 2-equitable labelings which were introduced by Bloom and have been studied for several classes of graphs. We show that caterpillars, cycles of length \( n \neq 1 \mod 4 \), and complete bipartite graphs admit 2-fold graceful labelings. We also show that under certain conditions, the join of a tree and an empty graph (i.e., a graph with vertices but no edges) is 2-fold graceful.

David E. Brown1, Bryce Frederickson1
1Department of Mathematics and Statistics Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-3900
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We develop an ordering function on the class of tournament digraphs (complete antisymmetric digraphs) that is based on the Rényi \(\alpha\)-entropy. This ordering function partitions tournaments on \(n\) vertices into equivalence classes that are approximately sorted from transitive (the arc relation is transitive — the score sequence is \((0, 1, 2, \ldots, n-1)\)) to regular (score sequence like \((\frac{n-1}{2}, \ldots, \frac{n-1}{2})\)). However, the diversity among regular tournaments is significant; for example, there are 1,123 regular tournaments on 11 vertices and 1,495,297 regular tournaments on 13 vertices up to isomorphism, which is captured to an extent.

Jeffery J. Boats1, Lazaros D. Kikas1, John K. Slowik2
1University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
2Northeastern University
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Given a graph \( G \), we are interested in finding disjoint paths for a given set of distinct pairs of vertices. In 2017, we formally defined a new parameter, the pansophy of \( G \), in the context of the disjoint path problem. In this paper, we develop an algorithm for computing the pansophy of graphs and illustrate the algorithm on graphs where the pansophy is already known. We close with future research directions.

H. Bermudez1, R. C. Bunge2, E. D. Cornelius2, S. I. El-Zanati2, W. H. Mamboleo3, N. T. Nguyen2, D. P. Roberts4
1University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, PR 00682
2Campus Box 4520, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790
3North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
4Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL 61701
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Let \( G \) be one of the two multigraphs obtained from \( K_4-e \) by replacing two edges with a double-edge while maintaining a minimum degree of 2. We find necessary and sufficient conditions on \( n \) and \(\lambda\) for the existence of a \( G \)-decomposition of \( K_n \).

LeRoy B. Beasley1
1Box C-3, Ste 317 Clocktower Plaza, 550 N. Main Logan, Utah 84321, U.S.A
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Let \( m \) and \( n \) be positive integers, and let \( R = (r_1, \ldots, r_m) \) and \( S = (s_1, \ldots, s_n) \) be non-negative integral vectors. Let \( \mathcal{A}(R, S) \) be the set of all \( m \times n \) \((0,1)\)-matrices with row sum vector \( R \) and column vector \( S \). Let \( R \) and \( S \) be non-increasing, and let \( F(R, S) \) be the \( m \times n \) \((0,1)\)-matrix where for each \( i \), the \( i^{\text{th}} \) row of \( F(R, S) \) consists of \( r_i \) 1’s followed by \( n – r_i \) 0’s, called Ferrers matrices. The discrepancy of an \( m \times n \) \((0,1)\)-matrix \( A \), \( \text{disc}(A) \), is the number of positions in which \( F(R, S) \) has a 1 and \( A \) has a 0. In this paper we investigate linear operators mapping \( m \times n \) matrices over the binary Boolean semiring to itself that preserve sets related to the discrepancy. In particular we characterize linear operators that preserve both the set of Ferrers matrices and the set of matrices of discrepancy one.