Growth: A Journal of Mathematics and Mathematics Education

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Growth: A Journal of Mathematics and Mathematics Education aims to provide a publication platform for high quality undergraduate research in mathematics and in mathematical pedagogy. The technical scope of the journal is combinatorial mathematics, broadly interpreted—the editorial board will consider all submissions in their areas of interest. All submitted articles must have an undergraduate research component and must be certified by a senior researcher. All submissions will be peer reviewed according to standard practices in academic mathematics. Precise editorial policies are set by the editorial board.

Juan A.Rodriguez-Velézquez1, Ismael G.Yero2, Dorota Kuziak1
1Departament d’Enginyeria Informatica i Matematiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Paisos Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
2Departamento de Matematicas, Escuela Politécnica Superior Universidad de Cadiz, Av. Ramén Puyol s/n, 11202 Algeciras, Spain.
Abstract:

Given a set of vertices \(S = \{v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_k\}\) of a connected graph \(G\), the metric representation of a vertex \(v\) of \(G\) with respect to \(S\) is the vector \(r(v|S) = (d(v, v_1), d(v, v_2), \ldots, d(v, v_k))\), where \(d(v, v_i)\), \(i \in \{1, \ldots, k\}\), denotes the distance between \(v\) and \(v_i\). \(S\) is a resolving set of \(G\) if for every pair of distinct vertices \(u, v\) of \(G\), \(r(u|S) \neq r(v|S)\). The metric dimension \(\dim(G)\) of \(G\) is the minimum cardinality of any resolving set of \(G\). Given an ordered partition \(\Pi = \{P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_t\}\) of vertices of a connected graph \(G\), the partition representation of a vertex \(v\) of \(G\), with respect to the partition \(\Pi\), is the vector \(r(v|\Pi) = (d(v, P_1), d(v, P_2), \ldots, d(v, P_t))\), where \(d(v, P_i)\), \(1 \leq i \leq t\), represents the distance between the vertex \(v\) and the set \(P_i\), that is \(d(v, P_i) = \min_{u \in P_i} \{d(v, u)\}\). \(\Pi\) is a resolving partition for \(G\) if for every pair of distinct vertices \(u, v\) of \(G\), \(r(u|\Pi) \neq r(v|\Pi)\). The partition dimension \(\mathrm{pd}(G)\) of \(G\) is the minimum number of sets in any resolving partition for \(G\). Let \(G\) and \(H\) be two graphs of order \(n\) and \(m\), respectively. The corona product \(G \odot H\) is defined as the graph obtained from \(G\) and \(H\) by taking one copy of \(G\) and \(n\) copies of \(H\) and then joining, by an edge, all the vertices from the \(i\)-th copy of \(H\) with the \(i\)-th vertex of \(G\). Here, we study the relationship between \(\mathrm{pd}(G \odot H)\) and several parameters of the graphs \(G \odot H\), \(G\), and \(H\), including \(\dim(G \odot H)\), \(\mathrm{pd}(G)\), and \(\mathrm{pd}(H)\).

Jian Peng1, Guoping Wang1, Weijuan Zhang1
1School of Mathematical Sciences, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumgi 830054, Xinjiang, P. R. China
Abstract:

A bridge graph is a special one of those graphs with more than one cut-edge. In this paper, we compute Wiener, hyper-Wiener, \(PI\) and vertex \(PI\) indices of graphs with more than one cut-edge, which generalize results in [12, 13, 14].

Mohsen Jannesari1, Behnaz Omoomi1
1Department of Mathematical Sciences Isfahan University of Technology 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract:

For an ordered set \(W = \{w_1, w_2, \ldots, w_k\}\) of vertices and a vertex \(v\) in a connected graph \(G\), the ordered \(k\)-vector \(r(v|W) := (d(v, w_1), d(v, w_2), \ldots, d(v, w_k))\) is called the (metric) representation of \(v\) with respect to \(W\), where \(d(x, y)\) is the distance between the vertices \(x\) and \(y\). The set \(W\) is called a resolving set for \(G\) if distinct vertices of \(G\) have distinct representations with respect to \(W\). A minimum resolving set for \(G\) is a basis of \(G\) and its cardinality is the metric dimension of \(G\). The resolving number of a connected graph \(G\) is the minimum \(k\) such that every \(k\)-set of vertices of \(G\) is a resolving set. A connected graph \(G\) is called randomly \(k\)-dimensional if each \(k\)-set of vertices of \(G\) is a basis. In this paper, along with some properties of randomly \(k\)-dimensional graphs, we prove that a connected graph \(G\) with at least two vertices is randomly \(k\)-dimensional if and only if \(G\) is a complete graph \(K_{k+1}\) or an odd cycle.

Mingquan Zhan1, Shuxin Zhan2
1Department of Mathematics, Millersville University of Pennsylvania , Millersville, PA 17551, USA
2Hempfield High School, Landisville, PA 17538, USA
Abstract:

We say that \(G\) is nearly claw-free if for every \(v \in A\), the set of centers of claws of \(G\), there exist two vertices \(x, y \in N(v)\) such that \(x, y \notin A\) and \(N_G(v) \subseteq N_G(x) \cup N_G(y) \cup \{x, y\}\). A graph \(G\) is triangularly connected if for every pair of edges \(e_1, e_2 \in E(G)\), \(G\) has a sequence of \(3\)-cycles \(C_1, C_2, \ldots, C_r\) such that \(e_1 \in C_1, e_2 \in C_l\) and \(E(C_i) \cap E(C_{i+1}) \neq \emptyset\) for \(1 \leq i \leq l-1\). In this paper, we will show that (i) every triangularly connected \(K_{1,4}\)-free nearly claw-free graph on at least three vertices is fully cycle extendable if the clique number of the subgraph induced by the set of centers of claws of \(G\) is at most \(2\), and (ii) every \(4\)-connected line graph of a nearly claw-free graph is hamiltonian connected.

Sergio Falcon1
1 Department of Mathematics and Institute for Applied Microelectronics (TUMA), University of Las Palmas de G.C. (Spain)
Abstract:

In this paper, we will find a combinatorial formula that relates the power of a \(k\)-Fibonacci number, \(F_{k,n}^p\), to the number \(F_{k,an}\). From this formula, and if \(p\) is odd, we will find a new formula that allows expressing the \(k\)-Fibonacci number \(F_{k,(2r+1)n}\) as a combination of odd powers of \(F_{k,n}\). If \(p\) is even, the formula is similar but for the even \(k\)-Lucas numbers \(L_{k,2rn}\).

Shubo Chen1, Jianguang Yang1
1School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Hunan City University, Yiyang, Hunan 413000, P. R. China
Abstract:

The resistance distance between two vertices of a connected graph \(G\) is defined as the effective resistance between them in the corresponding electrical network constructed from \(G\) by replacing each edge of \(G\) with a unit resistor. The Kirchhoff index \(Kf(G)\) is the sum of resistance distances between all pairs of vertices of the graph \(G\). In this paper, we determine the tricyclic graphs with the smallest and the second smallest Kirchhoff indices.

M.M.M. Jaradat1
1 Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Qatar University Doha-Qatar
Abstract:

The basis number of a graph \(G\) is defined to be the least non-negative integer \(d\) such that there is a basis \(\mathcal{B}\) of the cycle space of \(G\) such that each edge of \(G\) is contained in at most \(d\) members of \(\mathcal{B}\). In this paper, we determine the basis number of the wreath product of different ladders.

Guifu Su1,2
1School of Mathematics, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
2Department of Mathematics, Changji University Xinjiang, 836046, P. R. China
Abstract:

The \(Co-PI\) index have been introduced by Hasani et al. recently. In this paper, we present a new version for the \(Co-PI\) index, and the Cartesian product, Corona product and join of graphs under this new index are computed.

M.A. Seoud1, M.A. Salim1
1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract:

In this paper we give upper bounds of the number of edges in four types of labeled graphs of known orders.

Li-fang Huo1, Yan-bing Zhao2, Yuan-ji Huo3
1Department of Mathematics and Physics, Hebei Institute of Architecture Civil Engineering, Zhangjiakou, 075000, China
2 Department of Basic Courses, Zhangjiakou Vocational end Technical College , Zhangjiakou, 075051, China
3Department of Mathematics, Hebei North University , Zhangjiakou, 075000, China
Abstract:

In this paper, some lattices generated by the orbits of the subspaces under finite classical groups are considered. the characteristic polynomials of these lattices are obtained by using the effective approach by Aigner in \([2]\) , and their expressions are also determined.

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