Utilitas Algorithmica (UA)

ISSN: xxxx-xxxx (print)

Utilitas Algorithmica (UA) is a premier, open-access international journal dedicated to advancing algorithmic research and its applications. Launched to drive innovation in computer science, UA publishes high-impact theoretical and experimental papers addressing real-world computational challenges. The journal underscores the vital role of efficient algorithm design in navigating the growing complexity of modern applications. Spanning domains such as parallel computing, computational geometry, artificial intelligence, and data structures, UA is a leading venue for groundbreaking algorithmic studies.

H. Shaker1, A. Rana2, M. M. Zobair2, M. Hussain1
1COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
2Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abstract:

An edge-magic total \((EMT)\) labeling on a graph \(G\) is
a one-to-one mapping \(\lambda : V(G) \cup E(G) \to {1,2,—,|V(G)| +
|E(G)|}\) such that the set of edge weights is one point set, i.e. for
any edge \(xy \in G, w(xy) = {a}\) where \(a = \lambda(x) + \lambda(y) + \lambda(xy)\)
is called a magic constant. If \(\lambda(V(G)) = {1,2,—,|V(G|}\) then an
edge-magic total labeling is called a super edge-magic total labeling.
In this paper, we formulate a super edge-magic total labeling for
a particular tree family called subdivided star \(T(l_1,l_2,\ldots,l_p)\) for
\(p>3\).

Shuo Li1,2, Dongxiao Yu2, Jin Yan2
1Department of Mathematics, Changji University Changji, 831100, People’s Republic of China
2School of Mathematics, Shandong University Jinan, 250100, People’s Republic of China
Abstract:

Let \(G\) be an edge-colored graphs. A heterochromatic path of \(G\) is such a path in which no two edges have the same color. Let \(g^c(G)\) and \(d^c(v)\) denote the heterochromatic girth and the color degree of a vertex \(v\) of \(G\), respectively. In this paper, some color degree and heterochromatic girth conditions for the existence of heterochromatic paths are obtained.

Xingming Tao1, Qiongxiang Huang1, Fenjin Liu1
1College of Mathematics and Systems Science, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, P.R.China
Abstract:

Let \(\mathcal{U}_m^{W}\) denote the set of unicyclic weighted graphs of size \(m\) with weight \(W\). In this paper, we determine the weighted graph in \(\mathcal{U}_m^{W}\) with maximum spectral radius.

Lei Wang1, Xirong Xu1, Yang Yuansheng1, Di Ming1, Dong Xuezhi1
1Department of Computer Science Dalian University of Technology Dalian, 116024, P.R.China
Abstract:

A subset of vertices of a graph \(G\) is called a feedback vertex set of \(G\) if its removal results in an acyclic subgraph. In this paper, we investigate the feedback vertex set of generalized Kautz digraphs \(GK(2,n)\). Let \(f(2,n)\) denote the minimum cardinality over all feedback vertex sets of the generalized Kautz digraph \(GK(2,n)\). We obtain the upper bound of \(f(2,n)\) as follows:
\[f(2,n) \leq n-(\left\lfloor \frac{n}{3} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{{n-2}}{3} \right\rfloor + \lfloor \frac{n-8}{9}\rfloor)\].

F. Ramezani1,2, B. Tayfeh-Rezaie1
1School of Mathematics, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), P.O. Box 19395-5746, Tehran, Iran
2Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

Let \(G\) be a graph of order \(n\) and let \(\mu\) be an eigenvalue of multiplicity \(m\). A star complement for \(\mu\) in \(G\) is an induced subgraph of \(G\) of order \(n-m\) with no eigenvalue \(\mu\). In this paper, we investigate maximal and regular graphs that have \(K_{r,s} + t{K_{1}}\) as a star complement for \(\mu\) as the second largest eigenvalue. Interestingly, it turns out that some well-known strongly regular graphs are uniquely determined by such a star complement.

Weihua Yang1, Jixiang Meng1
1 College of Mathematics and System Science, Xinjiang University, Urumdi 830046, China
Abstract:

Given a graph \(G\) and a non-negative integer \(g\), the \(g\)-extra-connectivity of \(G\), denoted by \(\kappa_g(G)\), is the minimum cardinality of a set of vertices of \(G\), if any, whose deletion disconnects \(G\) and every remaining component has more than \(g\) vertices. Note that \(\kappa_0(G)\) and \(\kappa_1(G)\) correspond to the usual connectivity and restricted vertex connectivity of \(G\), respectively. In this paper, we determine \(\kappa_g(FQ_n)\) for \(0 \leq g \leq n-4\), \(n \geq 8\), where \(FQ_n\) denotes the \(n\)-dimensional folded hypercube.

You Gao1, Yanyan Xue1
1College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, P.R.China
Abstract:

The construction of association schemes based on the subspaces of type \((2,0,1)\) in singular symplectic space over finite fields is provided in this paper.Applying the matrix method and combinatorial design theory, all parameters of the association scheme are computed.

Urszula Bednarz1, Dorota Brod2, Malgorzata Wolowiec-Musial1
1Rzeszow University of Technology Faculty of Mathematics and Applied Physics al. Powstaricéw Warszawy 12, 25-3859 Rzeszéw, Poland
2 Rzeszow University of Technology Faculty of Mathematics and Applied Physics al. Powstaricéw Warszawy 12, 25-3859 Rzeszéw, Poland
Abstract:

In this paper we define new types of generalizations in the distance sense of Lucas numbers. These generalizations are based on introduced recently the concept of \((2, k)\)-distance Fibonacci numbers.We study some properties of these numbers and present identities
which generalize known identities for Lucas numbers. Moreover, we show representations and interpretations of these numbers.

Enqiang Zhu1, Chanjuan Liu1
1Peking University; Key Laboratory of High Confidence Software Technologies (Peking University), Ministry of Education, CHINA
Abstract:

The number of colors required to properly color the edges of a simple graph \(G\) such that any two vertices are incident with different sets of colors is referred to as the vertex-distinguishing edge chromatic number, denoted by \(\chi’_{vd}(G)\). This paper explores an interesting phenomenon concerning vertex-distinguishing proper edge coloring. Specifically, we prove that for every integer \(m \geq 3\), there exists a graph \(G\) of maximum degree \(m\) with \(\chi’_{vd}(G) < \chi'_{vd}(H)\), where \(H\) is a proper subgraph of \(G\).

Xinshang You1, Xianglin Wei1
1College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 050018, China
Abstract:

Let \(P\) be a planar point set with no three points collinear. A \(k\)-hole of \(P\) is a convex \(k\)-gon \(H\) such that the vertices of \(H\) are elements of \(P\) and no element of \(P\) lies inside \(H\). In this article, we prove that for any planar \(9\)-point set \(P\) with no three points collinear and at least \(5\) vertices on the boundary of the convex hull, \(P\) contains a \(5\)-hole and a disjoint \(3\)-hole.

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