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.
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Syafrizal Sy1, Edy Tri Baskoro1, Saledin Uttunggadewa1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung Ji. Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

For graphs \( G_1, G_2, \ldots, G_k \), the (generalized) \(\text{size multipartite Ramsey number}\) \( m_j(G_1, G_2, \ldots, G_k) \) is the least natural number \( m \) such that any coloring of the edges of \( K_{j \times m} \) with \( k \) colors will yield a copy of \( G_i \) in the \( i \)th color for some \( i \). In this note, we determine the exact value of the size multipartite Ramsey number \( m_j(P_s, P_t) \) for \( s = 2, 3 \) and all integers \( t \geq 2 \), where \( P_t \) denotes a path on \( t \) vertices.

Kiki A. Sugeng1, Mirka Miller1, Yuqing Lin2, Martin Baca3
1School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, VIC 3353, Australia.
2School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
3Department of Applied Mathematics, Technical University, Letné 9, 042 00 KoSice, Slovak Republic.
Abstract:

Let \( G = (V, E) \) be a graph with \( v \) vertices and \( e \) edges. A \((a, d)\)-\(\text{vertex-antimagic total labeling}\) is a bijection \( \alpha \) from \( V(G) \cup E(G) \) to the set of consecutive integers \( 1, 2, \ldots, v+e \), such that the weights of the vertices form an arithmetic progression with the initial term \( a \) and the common difference \( d \). If \( \alpha(V(G)) = \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \), then we call the labeling a \(\text{super \((a, d)\)-vertex antimagic total}\). We study basic properties of such labelings and show how to construct such labelings for some families of graphs, such as paths, cycles, and generalized Petersen graphs. We also show that such labeling does not exist for certain families of graphs, such as cycles with at least one tail, trees with an even number of vertices, and all stars.

Wayan Sudarsana1, Edy Tri Baskoro2, Dasa Ismaimuza1, Hilda Assiyatun2
1Department of Mathematics, Tadulako University Jalan Sukarno-Hatta Palu, Indonesia
2Department of Mathematics, Institut. Teknologi Bandung Jalan Ganesha 10 Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract:

In this paper, we study the properties of super edge-magic total graphs. In particular, we propose some algorithms to construct new super edge-magic total graphs from the old ones. We also construct a super edge-magic total labeling on certain disconnected graphs, namely \( P_n \cup P_{n+1} \), \( nP_2 \cup P_n \), and \( nP_2 \cup P_{n+2} \).

Kiki A.Sugeng1,2, Mirka Miller2
1School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, VIC 3353, Australia
2Department of Mathematics, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Abstract:

Let \( G = G(v, e) \) be a finite simple graph with \( v \) vertices and \( e \) edges. An \((a, d)\)-\(\text{edge-antimagic-vertex}\) (EAV) \(\text{labeling}\) is a one-to-one mapping \( f: V(G) \to \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \) such that for every edge \( xy \in E(G) \), the edge-weight set \(\{f(x) + f(y) \mid xy \in E(G)\} = \{a, a+d, a+2d, \ldots, a+(e-1)d\}\) for some positive integers \( a \) and \( d \). An \((a, d)\)-\(\text{edge-antimagic-total labeling}\) is a one-to-one mapping \( f: V(G) \cup E(G) \to \{1, 2, \ldots, v+e\} \) with the property that for every edge \( xy \in E(G) \),\(\{f(x) + f(y) + f(xy) \mid xy \in E(G)\} = \{a, a+d, a+2d, \ldots, a+(e-1)d\}.\) This labeling is called \(\text{super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total labeling}\) if \( f(V(G)) = \{1, 2, \ldots, v\} \). In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the adjacency matrix, \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic vertex labeling, and super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total labeling, and show how to manipulate this matrix to construct new \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic vertex labelings and new super \((a, d)\)-edge-antimagic total graphs.

Anak Agung G.Ngurah1, Edy Tri Baskoro1, Rinovie Simanjuntak1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Jalan Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

A total labeling of a graph \( G \) with \( p \) vertices and \( q \) edges is a one-to-one mapping from \( V(G) \cup E(G) \) onto \( \{1,2,\ldots,p+q\} \). If the edge-weights (resp. vertex-weights) form an arithmetic progression starting from \( a \) and having common difference \( d \), then the labeling is called an \( (a,d) \)-edge (resp. vertex) – antimagic total labeling. In this paper, we consider such labeling applied to the generalized Petersen graph.

A. Gutierrez1, A. Llado1
1 Departament de Matematica Aplicada [V Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract:

A simple graph \( G = (V,E) \) admits an \( H \)-\({covering}\) if every edge in \( E \) belongs to a subgraph of \( G \) isomorphic to \( H \). In this case, we say that \( G \) is \( H \)-\({magic}\) if there is a total labeling \( f : V \cup E \rightarrow \{1,2,\ldots,|V|+|E|\} \) such that for each subgraph \( H’ = (V’,E’) \) of \( G \) isomorphic to \( H \),\(\sum_{v \in V’} f(v) + \sum_{e \in E’} f(e)\)
is constant. When \( f(V) = \{1,\ldots,|V|\} \), we say that \( G \) is \( H \)-\({supermagic}\).We study \( H \)-magic graphs for several classes of connected graphs. We also provide constructions of infinite families of \( H \)-magic graphs for an arbitrary given graph \( H \).

Edy Tri Baskoro1
1Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Jalan Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

Let \( \lambda \) be an edge-magic total (EMT) labeling of graph \( G(V, E) \). Let \( W \subset V(G) \cup E(G) \). Any restriction of \( \lambda \) to \( W \) is called a \({partial\; EMT \;labeling}\) on \( G \). A partial EMT labeling \( \pi \) is a critical set in \( \lambda \) if \( \lambda \) is the only edge-magic total labeling having \( \pi \) as its partial EMT labeling, and no proper restriction of \( \pi \) satisfies the first condition. In this paper, we study the property of critical sets in such a labeling. We determine critical sets in an EMT labeling for a given graph \( G \).

R.M. Figueroa-Centeno1, R. Ichishima2, F.A. Muntaner-Batle3
1Mathematics Department, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, Hawaii $6720, USA
2College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, 3-25-40 Sakurajosui Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan
3 Facultad de Ciencias Polfticas y Jurfdicas, Universidad Internacional de Catalufia, C/ Immaculada 22, 08017, Barcelona, Spain,
Abstract:

A \( (p,q) \) graph \( G \) is called edge-magic if there exists a bijective function \( f : V(G) \cup E(G) \rightarrow \{1,2,\ldots,p+q\} \) such that \( f(u) + f(v) + f(uv) \) is a constant for each edge \( uv \in E(G) \). Also, \( G \) is said to be super edge-magic if \( f(V(G)) = \{1,2,\ldots, p\} \). Furthermore, the super edge-magic deficiency, \( \mu_s(G) \), of a graph \( G \) is defined to be either the smallest nonnegative integer \( n \) with the property that the graph \( G \cup nK_1 \) is super edge-magic or \( +\infty \) if there exists no such integer \( n \).

In this paper, the super edge-magic deficiency of certain forests and 2-regular graphs is computed, which in turn leads to some conjectures on the super edge-magic deficiencies of graphs in these classes. Additionally, some edge-magic deficiency analogues to the super edge-magic deficiency results on forests are presented.

Martin Baéa1, Edy Tri Baskoro2, Yus M. Cholily2
1Department of Appl. Mathematics Technical University, Letnd 9, 042 00 Koiice, Slovak Republic
2Department of Mathematics Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl. Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract:

Suppose \( G = (V,E,F) \) is a finite plane graph with vertex set \( V(G) \), edge set \( E(G) \), and face set \( F(G) \). A bijection \( \lambda: V(G) \cup E(G) \cup F(G) \rightarrow \{1,2,3,\ldots,|V(G)| + |E(G)| + |F(G)|\} \) is called a labeling of type \( (1,1,1) \). The weight of a face under a labeling is the sum of the labels (if present) carried by that face and the edges and vertices surrounding it. A labeling of a plane graph \( G \) is called \( d \)-\({antimagic}\) if for every number \( s \geq 3 \), the set of \( s \)-sided face weights is\(W_s = \{a_s + id: 0 \leq i \leq f_s\}\) for some integers \( a_s \) and \( d \) (\( a > 0 \), \( d \geq 0 \)), where \( f_s \) is the number of \( s \)-sided faces. We allow different sets \( W_s \) for different \( s \).
In this paper, we deal with \( d \)-\({antimagic}\) labelings of type \( (1,1,1) \) for a special class of plane graphs \( C_a^b \) and we show that a \( C_a^b \) graph has \( d \)-antimagic labeling for \( d \in \{a-2,a-1,a+1,a+2\} \).

Kejun Chen1, Zhenfu Cao1, Ruizhong Wei2
1Department of Computer Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200030, China
2Department of Computer Science Lakehead University Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1 Canada
Abstract:

A \( V(m,t) \) leads to \( m \) idempotent pairwise orthogonal Latin squares of order \( (m+1)t+1 \) with one common hole of order \( t \). \( V(m,t) \)’s can also be used to construct perfect Mendelsohn designs and optimal optical orthogonal codes. For \( 3 \leq m \leq 8 \), the spectrum for \( V(m,t) \) has been determined. In this article, we investigate the existence of \( V(m,t) \) with \( m = 9 \) and show that a \( V(9,t) \) always exists in \( GF(q) \) for any prime power \( q = 9t + 1 \) with the exception of \( q = 73 \) and one possible exception of \( q = 5^6 \).

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