Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
ISSN: 0835-3026 (print) 2817-576X (online)
The Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing (JCMCC) began its publishing journey in April 1987 and has since become a respected platform for advancing research in combinatorics and its applications.
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, JCMCC publishes four issues annually—in March, June, September, and December.
Scope: JCMCC publishes research in combinatorial mathematics and combinatorial computing, as well as in artificial intelligence and its applications across diverse fields.
Indexing & Abstracting: The journal is indexed in MathSciNet, Zentralblatt MATH, and EBSCO, enhancing its visibility and scholarly impact within the international mathematics community.
Rapid Publication: Manuscripts are reviewed and processed efficiently, with accepted papers scheduled for prompt appearance in the next available issue.
Print & Online Editions: All issues are published in both print and online formats to serve the needs of a wide readership.
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- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-18
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 255-269
- Published Online: 28/03/2025
Let \(G\) and \(H\) be graphs and \(1\) be a positive number. An \(H\)-irregular labeling of \(G\) is an assignment of integers from \(1\) up to \(k\) to either vertices, edges, or both in \(G\) such that each sum of labels in a subgraph isomorphic to \(H\) are pairwise distinct. Moreover, a comb product of \(G\) and \(H\) is a construction of graph obtained by attaching several copies of \(H\) to each vertices of \(G\). Meanwhile, an edge comb product of \(G\) and \(H\) is an alternate construction where the copies of \(H\) is attached on edges of \(G\) instead. In this paper, we investigate the vertex, edge, and total \(H\)-irregular labeling of \(G\) where both \(G\) and \(H\) is either a comb product or an edge comb product of graphs.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-17
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 241-254
- Published Online: 28/03/2025
This study applies Support Vector Machine (SVM) and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithms to classify five types of basketball footwork. SVM maps the training data into a high-dimensional space using nonlinear transformation and classifies it with support vectors and a hyperplane. Experimental analysis showed minimal differences in peak and trough values of footwork movements; therefore, only mean and standard deviation features were retained, resulting in 12 effective features. KNN experiments demonstrated that recognition accuracy varies with different K values. The highest accuracy (80.7%) was achieved when K = 5 with the selected features. The study also examined the physical characteristics of basketball players, analyzing height, weight, and other indicators. Statistical results showed no significant body shape differences between experimental and control groups (P > 0.05). A T-test on dribbling, shooting, and layup performance also revealed no significant differences between the groups (P > 0.05).
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-16
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 229-240
- Published Online: 28/03/2025
This study explores the employment competitiveness of computer science majors by integrating combinatorial mathematics into the evaluation process. Utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the improved FKCM clustering algorithm, we construct a hierarchical model to assess the impact of entrepreneurial education, learning motivation, and investment on job competitiveness. Data from 314 participants were analyzed using combinatorial techniques to derive optimal weightings for each factor, ensuring the evaluation model’s robustness. The results highlight significant gender differences in practical and feedback-based entrepreneurship education, with males outperforming females. However, no notable differences were observed in job interest, learning motivation, or overall employment competitiveness.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-15
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 211-227
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
An (unrooted) binary tree is a tree in which every internal vertex has degree \(3\). In this paper, we determine the minimum and maximum number of total dominating sets in binary trees of a given order. The corresponding extremal binary trees are characterized as well. The minimum is always attained by the binary caterpillar, while the binary trees that attain the maximum are only unique when the number of vertices is not divisible by~\(4\). Moreover, we obtain a lower bound on the number of total dominating sets for \(d\)-ary trees and characterize the extremal trees as well.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-14
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 197-210
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
This paper proposes an optimized Backpropagation (BP) neural network for improving intelligent elderly care talent training. To address BP’s limitations, including noise sensitivity and slow convergence, we introduce Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to refine network weights and thresholds. The model integrates course quality, teacher effectiveness, platform support, and market demand, aiming to optimize elderly care service talent cultivation. Experimental results demonstrate a significant improvement in prediction accuracy, with average error reduced from 9.94% to 6.3%. This enhanced model offers a more efficient and accurate solution for aligning educational outcomes with industry needs.
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-13
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 185-195
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
Amnesty international is recognized as a key force in promoting social development, with higher education also facing the need for innovation. This paper explores new opportunities in educational theory and policy proposed in a recent initiative. The proposal emphasizes filtering ideology, political education, and public opinion to enhance the accuracy of ideological and political teaching. By incorporating personal suggestions through interviews, the model recommends learning materials tailored to student characteristics. System implementation and testing demonstrate its potential as a core tool for ideological education in colleges, supporting the integration of knowledge, politics, and technology to meet students’ educational needs.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-12
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 165-184
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
Networks with smaller strong diameters generally have better fault tolerance because they enable closer connections between vertices, leading to shorter information paths. This allows the network to maintain communication and functionality more effectively during attacks or failures. In contrast, larger strong diameters mean vertices are connected over longer distances, increasing vulnerability to disruptions. Thus, the strong diameter is a key metric for assessing and optimizing network fault tolerance. This paper determines the optimal orientations for the Cartesian and strong products of even cycles, provides the minimum strong diameters and their bounds under specific conditions, and establishes a lower bound for the maximum strong diameter. A conjecture about the exact value of the maximum strong diameter is also proposed.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-11
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 151-163
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
For a graph \(F\) and a positive integer \(t\), the edge-disjoint Ramsey number \(ER_t(F)\) is the minimum positive integer \(n\) such that every red-blue coloring of the edges of the complete graph \(K_n\) of order \(n\) results in \(t\) pairwise edge-disjoint monochromatic copies of a subgraph isomorphic to \(F\). Since \(ER_1(F)\) is in fact the Ramsey number of \(F\), this concept extends the standard concept of Ramsey number. We investigate the edge-disjoint Ramsey numbers \(ER_t(K_{1, n})\) of the stars \(K_{1, n}\) of size \(n\). Formulas are established for \(ER_t(K_{1, n})\) for all positive integers \(n\) and \(t = 2, 3, 4\) and bounds are presented for \(ER_t(K_{1, n})\) for all positive integers \(n\) and \(t \ge 5\). Furthermore, exact values of \(ER_t(K_{1, n})\) are determined for \(n = 3, 4\) and several integers \(t \ge 5\).
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-10
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 135-149
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
The development of artificial intelligence enables computers to not only simulate human artistic creations, but also synthesize fine art works with deeper meanings based on natural images. This study digitally parses the fusion of fine art and philosophy visual expressions, and develops a visual expression system based on the fusion of fine art and philosophy by utilizing a variety of key big data algorithms for visual expressions such as adversarial networks. Research on pattern recognition of this system in art creation is carried out through model training, recommendation performance evaluation, pattern recognition strategy application and regression analysis. The model in this paper works best when the number of nearest neighbors k=15, and the recommendation model in this paper can provide a personalized list of artwork recommendations for different people. The recognition of the system in this paper in the five dimensions of “spiritual level”, “value level”, “philosophical level”, “aesthetic level” and “technical level” is distributed between 4.24\(\mathrm{\sim}\)4.55. The results of regression analysis indicated that the system in this paper can improve the artistic creation as well as pattern recognition.
- Research article
- https://www.doi.org/10.61091/jcmcc125-09
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- Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing
- Volume 125
- Pages: 123-133
- Published Online: 27/03/2025
With development of Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence, cell phone signaling data, point-of-interest data and machine learning methods have been widely used in research of various fields of transportation. The use of big data processing techniques and machine learning methods to mine intercity travel data collected by various types of traffic detectors provides a new way of thinking to study travel mode selection behavior. In this paper, we pre-processed cell phone signaling data, geospatial data and interest point data around three aspects: personal attributes, travel attributes and travel mode attributes, and designed intercity travel target group extraction, travel chain extraction, travel mode extraction and travel purpose extraction algorithms, which provide basis for travel feature analysis and travel mode choice behavior prediction modeling.




