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.

Yuqing Lin1, Slamin 2, Martin Baca3, Mirka Miller4
1Departinent of Computer Science and Software Engineering he University of Newcastle, Australia
2Department of Mathematics and Natural Science Education niversity of Jember, Indonesia
3Department of Applied Mathematics Technical University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
4Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering he University of Newcastle, Australia
Abstract:

We refer to a labeling of a plane graph as a d-antimagic labeling if the vertices, edges and faces of the graph are labeled in such a way that the label of a face and the labels of vertices and edges surrounding that face add up to a weight of the face and the weights
of faces constitute an arithmetical progression of difference \(d\). In this paper we deal with \(d\)-antimagic labeling of prisms.

Susan E.Fettes1, Richard L.Kramer2, Stanislaw P.Radziszowski3
1Department of Mathematics SUNY College at Oswego
2Department of Mathematics Iowa State University
3Department of Computer Science Rochester Institute of Technology
Abstract:

We show that the classical Ramsey number \(R(3,3,3,3)\) is no greater than \(62\). That is, any edge coloring with four colors of a complete graph on \(62\) vertices must contain a monochromatic triangle. Basic notions and a historical overview are given along with the theoretical framework underlying the main result. The algorithms for the computational verification of the result are presented along with a brief discussion of the software tools that were utilized.

Massimo Giulietti1, Fernando Torres2,3
1DIPARTIMENTO Dt MATEMATICA E INFORMATICA, UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA, 06123 PeRuciA, ITALY
2IMECC-UNICAMP, Cx. P. 6065, CAMPINAS, 13083-970-SP, BRAZIL
3CURRENT ADDRESS: DEPARTAMENTO DE ALGEBRA, GEOMETRIA Y ToPOLoGia, FACUL- TAD DE CIENCIAS – UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID, C/ PRADO DE LA MAGDALENA S/N 47005, VALLADOLID (SPAIN)
Abstract:

We show that certain subsets of \(\mathbf{F}_q\)-rational points of the curve \(XZ^{n-1} = Y^n\) are dense sets in \(\mathbf{P}^2(\mathbf{F}_q)\).

Christos Koukouvinos1, Jennifer Seberry2
1Department of Mathematics National Technical University of Athens Zografou 15773, Athens Greece
2School of IT and Computer Science University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW, 2522 Australia
Abstract:

H. Kharaghani, in “Arrays for orthogonal designs” \((2000)\), \(\textit{J. Combin. Designs}\), \(8 (2000), 166-173\), showed how to use amicable sets of matrices to construct orthogonal designs in orders divisible by eight. We show how amicable orthogonal designs can be used to make amicable sets and so obtain infinite families of orthogonal designs in six variables in orders divisible by eight.

Atif A.Abueida1, Mike Daven 2
1Department of Mathematics University of Dayton 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2316
2Division of Mathematics & Computer Science Mount Saint Mary College 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550
Abstract:

Let \(G\) and \(H\) be a pair of non-isomorphic graphs on fewer than \(m\) vertices. In this paper, we introduce several new problems about decomposing the complete graph \(K_m\) into copies of \(G\) and \(H\). We will assume that at least one of \(G\) or \(H\) is not a cycle. We also begin to examine variations to the problems of subgraph packing, covering, and factorization.

Gary Chartrand1, Garry L.Johns2, Ping Zhang1
1Western Michigan University
2Saginaw Valley State University
Abstract:

For vertices \(u\) and \(v\) in a connected graph \(G\) with vertex set \(V\), the distance \(d(u,v)\) is the length of a shortest \(u – v\) path in \(G\). A \(u – v\) path of length \(d(u,v)\) is called a \(u – v\) geodesic. The closed interval \(I[u,v]\) consists of \(u\), \(v\), and all vertices that lie in some \(u – v\) geodesic of \(G\); while for \(S \subseteq V\), \(I[S]\) is the union of closed intervals \(I[u,v]\) for all \(u,v \in S\). A set \(S\) of vertices is a geodetic set if \(I[S] = V\), and the minimum cardinality of a geodetic set is the geodetic number \(g(G)\). For vertices \(x\) and \(y\) in \(G\), the detour distance \(D(x, y)\) is the length of a longest \(x – y\) path in \(G\). An \(x – y\) path of length \(D(x, y)\) is called an \(x – y\) detour. The closed detour interval \(I_D[x,y]\) consists of \(x\), \(y\), and all vertices in some \(x – y\) detour of \(G\). For \(S \subseteq V\), \(I_D[S]\) is the union of \(I_D[x,y]\) for all \(x,y \in S\). A set \(S\) of vertices is a detour set if \(I_D[S] = V\), and the minimum cardinality of a detour set is the detour number \(dn(G)\). We study relationships that can exist between minimum detour sets and minimum geodetic sets in a graph. A graph \(F\) is a minimum detour subgraph if there exists a graph \(G\) containing \(F\) as an induced subgraph such that \(V(F)\) is a minimum detour set in \(G\). It is shown that \(K_3\) and \(P_3\) are minimum detour subgraphs. It is also shown that for every pair \(a,b \geq 2\) of integers, there exists a connected graph \(G\) with \(dn(G) = a\) and \(g(G) = b\).

Abstract:

We use a dynamic programming algorithm to establish a lower bound on the domination number of complete grid graphs \( G_{m,n} \). The bound is within \( 5 \) of a known upper bound that has been conjectured to be the exact domination number of the complete grid graphs.

Gennian Ge1
1Department of Mathematics Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang P, R. China
Abstract:

A large set of KTS(\(v\)), denoted by LKTS(\(v\)), is a collection of (\(v-2\)) pairwise disjoint KTS(\(v\)) on the same set. In this paper, it is proved that there exists an LKTS(\(3^n \cdot 91\)) for any integer \(n \geq 1\).

Lutz Volkmann1, Stefan Winzen1
1Lehrstuhl II fiir Mathematik, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Abstract:

If \( x \) is a vertex of a digraph \( D \), then we denote by \( d^+(x) \) and \( d^-(x) \) the outdegree and the indegree of \( x \), respectively. The global irregularity of a digraph \( D \) is defined by \(i_g(D) = \max\{d^+(x), d^-(x)\} – \min\{d^+(y), d^-(y)\}\) over all vertices \( x \) and \( y \) of \( D \) (including \( x = y \)). If \( i_g(D) = 0 \), then \( D \) is regular, and if \( i_g(D) \leq 1 \), then \( D \) is called almost regular. The local irregularity is defined as \(i_l(D) = \max[|d^+(x) – d^-(x)|]\) over all vertices \( x \) of \( D \). The path covering number of \( D \) is the minimum number of directed paths in \( D \) that are pairwise vertex disjoint and cover the vertices of \( D \). A semicomplete \( c \)-partite digraph is a digraph obtained from a complete \( c \)-partite graph by replacing each edge with an arc, or a pair of mutually opposite arcs with the same end vertices. If a semicomplete \( c \)-partite digraph \( D \) does not contain an oriented cycle of length two, then \( D \) is called a \( c \)-partite tournament.
In 2000, Gutin and Yeo [7] proved sufficient conditions for the local irregularity of a semicomplete multipartite digraph to secure a path covering number of at most \( k \). In this paper, we will give a useful supplement to this result by using bounds for the global irregularity that guarantee a path covering number of at most \( k \). As an application, we will present sufficient conditions for close to regular multipartite tournaments containing a Hamiltonian path. Especially, we will characterize almost regular \( c \)-partite tournaments containing a Hamiltonian path.

Kuo-Bing Huang1, Wen-Chung Huang1
1Department of Mathematics Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Abstract:

An extended \(7\)-cycle system of order \( n \) is an ordered pair \( (V, B) \), where \( B \) is a collection of edge-disjoint 7-cycles, 3-tadpoles, and loops which partition the edges of the graph \( K_n^+ \) whose vertex set is an \( n \)-set \( V \). In this paper, we show that an extended 7-cycle system of order \( n \) exists for all \( n \) except \( n = 2, 3, \) and \( 5 \).

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