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.

Abstract:

In this paper, a characterization of two classes of \((q, q+1)\)-geometries, that are fully embedded in a projective space \(PG(n, q)\), is obtained. The first class is the one of the \((q,q+1)\)-geometry \(H^{n,m}_q\), having points the points of \(PG(n, q)\) that are not contained in an \(m\)-dimensional subspace \(\Pi[m]\) of \(PG(n, q)\), for \(0 \leq m \leq n-3\), and lines the lines of \(PG(n, q)\) skew to \(\Pi[m]\). The second class is the one of the \((q,q+1)\)-geometry \(SH^{n,m}_q\), having the same point set as \(H^{n,m}_q\), but with \(-1 \leq m \leq n-3\), and lines the lines skew to \(\Pi^{n,m}_q\) that are not contained in a certain partition of the point set of \(SH^{n,m}_q\). Our characterization uses the axiom of Pasch, which is also known as axiom of Veblen-Young. It is a generalization of the characterization for partial geometries satisfying the axiom of Pasch by J. A. Thas and F. De Clerck. A characterization for \(H^{n,m}_q\) was already proved by H. Cuypers. His result however does not include \(SH^{n,m}_q\).

B.L. Misra1, Gayatri Vishwakarma1
1Department of System Science & Statistics, R.D. University, Jabalpur (MP) India
Abstract:

In this note we construct nested partially balanced incomplete block designs based on \(NC_{m}\)-scheme. Secondly we construct NPBIB designs from a given PBIB design with \(\lambda_{1} = 1\) and \(\lambda_{2} = 0\) with same association scheme for both systems of PBIB designs. Finally, we give some results and examples where the two systems of PBIB designs in NPBIB designs have different association schemes.

A. Abbas1, M. Othman2, M.H. Selamat2, R. Johari2
1School of Computer Science and Information Technology University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus), 2 Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur, 50450, Malaysia
2Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia,
Abstract:

This paper discusses the covering property and the Uniqueness Property of Minima (UPM) for linear forms in an arbitrary number of variables, with emphasis on the case of three variables (triple loop graph). It also studies the diameter of some families of undirected chordal ring graphs. We focus upon maximizing the number of vertices in the graph for given diameter and degree. We study the result in \([2]\), we find that the family of triple loop graphs of the form \(G(4k^2+2k+1; 1;2k+1; 2k^2)\) has a larger number of nodes for diameter \(k\) than the family \(G(3k^2+3k+1;1;3k+1;3k+2)\) given in \([2]\). Moreover, we show that both families have the Uniqueness Property of Minima.

Ziba Eslami1,2
1DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES, SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY, TEHRAN, IRAN
2INSTITUTE For Struptes IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS (IPM), P.O. Box 19395-5746, TEHRAN, IRAN
Abstract:

In this paper, an algorithm based on. trades is presented to classify two classes of large sets of \(t\)-designs, namely \(LS[14](2, 5, 10)\) and \(LS[6](3, 5, 12)\).

L. Boza1, A. Marquez1, M.P. Revuelta1
1Dep. Matematica. Aplicada 1. Universidad de Sevilla. Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n. 41012 Sevilla (Spain).
Abstract:

In this work, we study which tubular surfaces verify that the embeddings of infinite, locally finite connected graphs without vertex accumulation points are embeddings without edge accumulation points. Furthermore, we characterize the graphs which admit embeddings with no edge accumulation points in the sphere with \(n\) ends in terms of forbidden subgraphs.

T.N. Janakiraman1, S. Muthammai2, M. Bhanumathi2
1National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015, India.
2Government Arts College for Women, Pudukkottai-622001, India.
Abstract:

In this paper, self-centered, bi-eccentric splitting graphs are characterized. Further various bounds for domination number, global domination number and the neighborhood number of these graphs are obtained.

M. Atici1
1Western Kentucky University Computer Science Department Bowling Green KY 42101
Abstract:

In this study we are going to give a new \((t,k)\)-geodetic set definition. This is a refinement of the geodetic set definition given in \([11]\). With this new definition we obtain more information about the graph. We also give a relationship between the \((t,k)\)-geodetic set and the integrity of a graph. By using a \((t,k)\)-geodetic set we give a new proof for the upper bound of integrity of trees and unicycle graphs.

Xuebin Zhang1
1Department of Mathematics, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing, China, 210097
Abstract:

For a long time we had thought that there does not exist an OGDD of type \(4^4\). In this article, an OGDD of type \(4^4\) will be constructed.

Jurek Czyzowicz1,2, Evangelos Kranakis3,2,4, Danny Krizanc5, Andrzej Pelc1,2, Miguel Vargas Martin6,7
1Département d’Informatique, Université du Québec en Outaouais.
2Research supported in part by NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada} grant.
3School of Computer Science, Carleton University.
4Research supported in part by MITACS (Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems) NCE (Networks of Centres of Excellence) grant.
5Department of Mathematics, Wesleyan University.
6Research supported in part by CONACYT (Science and Technology Council of Mex- ico) grant.
7University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Abstract:

Consider a tree \(T = (V, E)\) with root \(r \in V\) and \(|V| = N\). Let \(p_v\) be the probability that a user wants to access node \(v\). A bookmark is an additional link from \(r\) to any other node of \(T\). We want to add \(k\) bookmarks to \(T\), so as to minimize the expected access cost from \(r\), measured by the average length of the shortest path. We present a characterization of an optimal assignment of \(k\) bookmarks in a perfect binary tree with uniform probability distribution of access and \(k \leq \sqrt{N + 1}\).

T.D. Porter1
1 Department of Mathematics Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-4408
Abstract:

We show various combinatorial identities that are generated by tree counting arguments. In particular, we give formulas for \(n^p\) and \(\tau(K_{s,t})\) which establishes an equivalence.

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